AndrewPurcell

High School
• A four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports and has a three-star ranking from On3.com
• The No. 165 player nationally by 247Sports … Also rated No. 11 in Alabama and the nation’s No. 19 cornerback by the same service
• Consensus top-20 player in Alabama and top-50 cornerback by all the recruiting services
• A two-way player who also saw action at wide receiver
• Totaled 37 tackles, 1.0 sacks, three interceptions, including one pick-six in 2024 … Also had 14 catches for 520 yards and seven receiving TDs
• Named First Team All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
• Helped the Wildcats advance to the third of the 7A state playoffs, their best finish since 1993 … His eight pickoffs in 2023 were the most in Alabama Class 7A and he returned two of them for touchdowns
• Coached by Ben Blackmon
• Selected for the Alabama North-South All-Star Game
• Athletic ability also indicated by winning the state high jump championship as a junior; played basketball as well … Had a personal-best jump of 6-foot-10
• Picked Kentucky over Clemson, Georgia, Miami, Florida and Ole Miss

Personal
• Born in Leesburg, Florida
• Son of Andrew Purcell
• Siblings are Aden Hendrix and Aziya Purcell
• Major is sport leadership

Andrew Says
• His nickname is “Drew”
• Three words to describe him are respectful, coachable and hardworking
• Hobbies include working out, gaming and watching movies
• Has an American Pit Bull named King
• Other than football, he’s also good at mini golf