Brandon Purcell

Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Paradise Valley, Ariz.
High School:
Phoenix Country Day

2014: Did not play as a sophomore...named to the 2014-14 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

2013: Walk-on did not play as a true freshman...off the field, was a member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Tulane's 3.0 Club.

High School: Attended Phoenix Country Day School but did not play prep football as the school did not sponsor the sport...lettered four years each in baseball, tennis and soccer and once in basketball - becoming the first four-sport varsity student-athlete in school history...voted team captain of the tennis and soccer teams, helping the latter win the state title as a freshman...off the field, was a member of the Pre-Med and Business Club while helping found the Mandarin Club.

Personal: Born Brandon Scott Purcell on March 30, 1995, in Paradise Valley, Ariz...son of Ralph and Gail Purcell...has two brothers: Ian and Stephen...brother, Stephen, was a member of the Tulane football team from 2010-12...majoring in business.