Florida State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Delvin Purifoy
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Cantonment, Fla.
- Weight:
- 264
- High School:
- Pensacola Catholic
2017:
Spent time contributing to the scout team.
2016:
Missed the season due to injury.
2015:
Logged reps on the scout team.
2014:
Redshirted the 2014 season following an injury.
PERSONAL:
Consensus four-star and national Top 10 linebacker in the 2014 recruiting class from nearby Pensacola Catholic High School…rated the nation’s No. 5 inside linebacker prospect and No. 19 Florida prospect by 247Sports (No. 131 overall player)…No. 8 inside linebacker and No. 20 player in Florida by Rivals (No. 128 overall)…tabbed the sixth-best outside linebacker and No. 20 player in Florida by ESPN (No. 114 overall)…Scout’s No. 19 middle linebacker prospect…PrepStar Magazine’s No. 138 player overall and No. 14 linebacker…captured Class 5A All-State First Team honors and was named the Pensacola News Journal Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…snagged MaxPreps.com Medium School First Team All-America accolades…led Pensacola Catholic to a 10-0 regular season record and the No. 1 ranking in Class 5A…Crusaders advanced to second straight regional final and finished 12-1…tallied 102 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior…named to High School Butkus Award Watch List…totaled 116 tackles and two sacks en route to Class 3A All-State First Team and New Journal First Team honors as a junior…cousin is former Florida defensive back Louicheiz Purifoy…committed to Florida State in January 2013…selected Seminoles over Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee…born August 25, 1994…majoring in social science.
