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| Position: DT Height: 6-4 Weight: 310 College: North Carolina DOB: 7-14-73 XFL: Acquired in 18th Round of Player Allocation and Selection System draft (141st pick overall) on October 29, 2000. Other Pro Experience: Seasoned NFL veteran, Purvis spent three years with the Cincinnati Bengals…career totals included 21 games played, one start, 11 tackles, and a quarterback sack…began career as a 5th round draft pick of Cincinnati (141st overall) in 1997…made team and played in seven games, making his only career start against New York Giants in Week 8…spent first eight weeks on inactive list during 1998 season…appeared in final nine games of regular season, mostly as back-up nose guard…first and only NFL sack came against John Elway…spent entire 1999 season with Bengals, playing in five games and spending nine games in inactive list. College: Spent three seasons as a reserve at the University of North Carolina, playing behind All-American Marcus Jones…came into his own as a senior in 1996, recording 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks…and 14 quarterback pressures in being named team’s most improved player. Miscellaneous: Earned a degree in communication from UNC…hometown is Jacksonville, North Carolina…attended Swansboro High School…began prep career at White Oak High School, but transferred to be closer to ill grandmother…lists basketball and music as hobbies…resides in Durham, North Carolina during the off-season…27-years-old…born July 14, 1973. |
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