Hokie Club45 - Purnell SturdivantPosition: Linebacker
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 214 lbs.
High School: Lake Taylor
Hometown: Norfolk, Va.
An athletic young player who is looking to work his way onto the field ... Has good speed and some explosiveness, but is still learning the system ... Finished the spring No. 3 at the backer position ... Will likely see his first action on special teams ... 2004: Was redshirted while working with the scout team ... Practiced at rover, but was moved to the backer linebacker spot in the spring ... Posted a 530-pound back squat, a 294-pound push jerk and a 37 1/2-inch vertical jump in spring testing ...
High School: A two-way player who was named All-Eastern District and All-Eastern Region as both a linebacker and running back ... Rushed for 1,359 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... Racked up 97 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions from his linebacker spot ... Named the Eastern Region Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Earned Eastern District Player of the Year award in 2003 ... Gained 603 yards on 106 carries his junior year, scoring 10 touchdowns ... Helped his team to the state playoffs three consecutive seasons ... A second-team Group AAA all-state pick by AP as a senior ... First-team All-Tidewater linebacker by the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot ... Rated the No. 13 prospect in the state by both SuperPrep and The Roanoke Times ... Named All-Atlantic region by PrepStar ... Competed in the long jump, shot put, 200 meters and 4x100 relay as a member of the track team ...
Personal: Purnell Joshua Sturdivant ... Born 3/19/86 in Norfolk, VA ... Son of Purnell and Terry Sturdivant ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.5-16 | 2-16 |
| Career | 40 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2.5-16 | 2-16 |
| Interceptions | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
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