Brock Purdy has come a long way since his stint with the Iowa State Cyclones, and in just a few days, the once-Mr. Irrelevant will be playing in his first Super Bowl against the Chiefs. Following his role in leading a comeback against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship, Purdy’s mom, Carrie, shared his journey to becoming an NFL player from a small town in the middle of nowhere in Arizona in an interview.
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During her chat with ABC 10, Carrie recounted a heartwarming story about the day her son got drafted into the league. She revealed that Brock, who has always harbored a deep love for football and dreamed of playing professionally, never entertained a backup career plan. On the draft day, anxiety set in for Purdy as teams continued to pass on him. He feared he might go undrafted and end up as a free agent. She said,
” On the day of the draft, he was mad at me because he said Mom I might go, free agent, I might not get drafted and I go, ‘What if you do get drafted?’ I’m gonna have a party and the whole town knows when you get drafted,” Carrie said. “And sure enough, he was the last pick and within 30 minutes, I had 150 people at our house celebrating because he’s a small-town boy and he got drafted. It didn’t matter first or last. “
Purdy has been phenomenal this season. During the regular season, he threw for 4250 yards along with 31 touchdowns and only 11 picks. Despite struggling at the beginning of both the Wild Card and Divisional Round matchups, Purdy threw for 519 yards, with 2 touchdown passes and 1 interception, and has led a comeback from being more than 14 points down at halftime.
The 49ers QB grew up in a small town in Arizona called Queen Creek. He has become a hometown hero so much so that the town’s mayor wants the people to bestow the key to the city on him or declare a Brock Purdy Day, as per Mercury News.
While his professional life is soaring, his personal life is not lagging as he’s about to get married as soon as the season ends after a year-long engagement.
Brock Purdy has Things Brewing Outside the White Lines
Purdy and his fiancee, Jenna Brandt, will soon be taking their vows as the couple plans to get married in March. The 49ers QB proposed to the former Iowa State volleyball player back in July 2023 and the couple took to Instagram to announce the special news. The couple is bound together by their Christian faith. Purdy never misses an opportunity to express his love and belief in the Lord. When he popped the question, he shared a carousel of pictures with a heartfelt note that read:
“My Jenna girl forever. I can’t wait to be your husband and grow together in Christ. Here’s to forever babe. I love you JB!”
In an interview with Lindsey Pallares, Purdy said he was nervous when he got down on the knee to propose to Jenna. Despite handling pressure on the field with the grace of a true leader, proposing brought mounting anxiety within him. However, everything fell into place, and now he and Jenna are planning their next step.
“I remember just getting on one knee, my lips were quivering and I wanted to say all the right things. At first, she didn’t believe me and said to stop joking around. I was like seriously this time I am doing this for real because I always joked around and got on the knee somewhere and acted like I was proposing. So when I finally did it, it was awesome and now we are planning the wedding and stuff.”
Outside of football, Purdy is an outdoorsman and loves to camp and fish, especially large-mouth bass fishing. He also loves to spend time with his Golden Retriever puppy. Purdy has a unique love for suspenseful movies like Shutter Island. He also loves to binge-watch the Outer Banks. Aside from that, he loves to spend time around good people and devote his time to Jesus Christ.
Purdy has led the 49ers to their first SB since 2019, which they lost against the Chiefs. So, it could be the perfect payback; however, he will face the 2-time SB winner Patrick Mahomes, who will be looking to cement his first dynasty.
The Chiefs weren’t seen as serious contenders this season before the playoffs, but they have excelled, overcoming not only the Bills but also the top AFC seed, the Ravens. So, it’s fair to say that it won’t be an easy task for Purdy. Before he gets his wedding ring, can he get the ring that he and his teammates have longed for? Only time will tell.
