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2022 Football Roster

62 Michael Purcell

62 Michael Purcell

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Centerville, Ohio
  • Highschool:
    Centerville
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 315

Summary

Biography

Personal: 
  • Son of Paul and Shelly Purcell
  • Brother Tyler played football at Ohio Dominican University
  • Sister Jackie played volleyball at Saint Joseph’s College
  • Born June 22, 1998

2022 (Redshirt Senior):
  • Second Team All-CAA
  • Second Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society
  • Played in and started all 12 games at center
  • Part of an offensive line that saw the same five players start every game
  • Helped pave the way for the offense to rush for 120+ yards ten times after doing so just once the previous year
  • Helped running back Jalen Hampton become the program’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2004
  • Protected for a passing game that ranked in the top 20 nationally in efficiency and yards per completion
  • According to ProFootballFocus, played the ninth-most snaps at center in the country among teams that played 12 or fewer games
  • Also according to PFF’s rankings, was seventh among all centers in the FCS in pass blocking and 23rd in run blocking

2021 (RS Junior):
  • Started the first three games of the season at center until injury ended his season
 
2020-21 (RS Junior):
  • Started all six games on the offensive line at center

2019 (RS Sophomore): 
  • Appeared in all 11 games at multiple positions on the offensive line

2018 (RS Freshman):
  • Appeared in one game against No. 21 Furman

2017 (Freshman):
  • Redshirted

Prep: 
  • Earned first-team Greater Western Ohio Conference All-East Division honors
  • Participated in the North/South Ohio All-Star game
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Season:
2022
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Historical Player Information

  • 62

    2017Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 309 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 307 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 308 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 320 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 318 lbs
    62
  • 62

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 315 lbs
    62
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