2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 5
Deshawn Purdie
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 228
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- Transferred to Liberty from Wake Forest            Â
- Saw playing time in eight games during the 2025 season
- Started two games at Wake Forest in 2025
- Finished the season completing 41-of-82 passing attempts for 618 yards and six touchdowns
- Started against Oregon State, finishing the game with 270 passing yards and four touchdowns
- Also started against SMU, completing 14-of-26 passing attempts for 183 yards
- Started his collegiate career at Charlotte in 2024
- Saw playing time in nine games in 2024
- Started six contests as a true freshman in 2024
- Completed 100-of-200 passing attempts for 1,802 yards and 10 touchdowns
- Also had a rushing touchdown
- Had four 200-yard passing games
- Opened the season throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina
- Completed 16-of-30 attempts against FAU, throwing for a season-best 396 yards and three touchdowns
- Graduated from Milford Mill Academy in Windsor Hills, Md.
- Three-star recruit as ranked by Rivals in 2024
- Three-star recruit as ranked by 247Sports in 2024
- No. 50 ranked player in the state of Maryland by 247Sports
- Threw for 4,500 yards and 45 touchdowns during his final two seasons at Milford Mill
- Finished his senior season with 1,787 passing yards an 17 touchdowns
- Led the Milford Mill to an undefeated 14-0 record and a MPSSAA 2A State Championship during his junior year
- Finished his junior season with 2,759 yards and 28 touchdowns
- Four-year member of the honor roll
- Also participated in basketball
- Son of Beatrice and Dwayne Purdie
- Communications major
Get To Know Liberty Quarterback DeShawn Purdie
Wednesday, May 13
Get To Know Liberty Running Back Jaylon Coleman
Thursday, May 07
Get To Know Liberty Defensive End Michael Floyde
Thursday, April 30
Get To Know Liberty Linebacker Deuce Spurlock
Friday, April 24











