Played in 37 games, starting 19, for the Gators… Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season… 2013: Named Second Team All-SEC by Athlon Sports… Played in 11 games and started seven times at cornerback… One of the key playmakers on the Gator defense, totaling 24 tackles… Second on the team with seven pass breakups… Recorded his first career interception and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas… Added another interception off of Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston and Florida State… 2012: Played in all 13 games and started 12… Was instrumental on special teams as well, with three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks… Finished the season fourth on the team with 51 tackles and added five pass breakups on the season… Against Louisiana, Purifoy blocked a punt in the final seconds that was recovered and returned for a touchdown by Jelani Jenkins to win the game… Blocked a field goal for the first time in his career against Missouri… Recorded a career high and led the team with eight tackles against Georgia… Caused two fumbles against South Carolina, the first coming on the first play of the game to set up a Florida touchdown and had another on the subsequent kickoff that was recovered by South Carolina… 2011: Saw action in all 13 games during his first season at UF, playing primarily on special teams and as a reserve cornerback… Recorded a team-best 22 special teams tackles during the season… Forced a fumble in UF’s Gator Bowl win over Ohio State.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
A four-star prospect and the No. 11 cornerback in the nation, according to Rivals.com… Also among Rivals.com’s top 150 national recruits and top 25 prospects in Florida… Helped Pine Forest to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the Class 4A regional semifinals… Chose Florida over Alabama, Auburn and Miami… Coached by Matt Brunson.
PURIFOY’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8 (Georgia, 2012)
QB Sacks: 1 (2x, last Georgia, 2013)
Forced Fumbles: 2 (South Carolina, 2012)
Fumble Recovery: 1 (Missouri, 2013)
Interceptions: 1 (2x, last Florida State, 2013)
Blocked Kicks: 1 (3x, last Miami, 2013)
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2011 (13 GP/0 GS*)
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Defensive Stats
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|
OPPONENT
|
U
|
A
|
T
|
TFL
|
SK
|
INT
|
PB
|
FR
|
FF
|
|
FAU - 9/3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
UAB - 9/10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Tenn - 9/17
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at Kty - 9/24
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
#3 Ala - 10/1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at #1 LSU - 10/8
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at #24 Aub - 10/15
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
vs. #22 UGA - 10/29
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vandy - 11/5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at #15 SC - 11/12
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Furman - 11/19
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
FSU - 11/26
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
vs. OSU - 1/2/12
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
2011 Totals
|
17
|
10
|
27
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2012 (13 GP/12 GS*)
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Defensive Stats
|
|
OPPONENT
|
U
|
A
|
T
|
TFL
|
SK
|
INT
|
PB
|
FR
|
FF
|
|
*BGSU - 9/1
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at TAMU - 9/8
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*at #23 Tenn - 9/15
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Kty - 9/22
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*#4 LSU - 10/6
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*at Vandy - 10/13
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*#9 SC - 10/20
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
*vs. #12 UGA - 10/27
|
6
|
2
|
8
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Mizzou - 11/3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Louisiana - 11/10
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Jack St - 11/17
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*at #10 FSU - 11/24
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
*#21 Louisville 1/2/13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2012 Totals
|
38
|
13
|
51
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 (11 GP/7 GS*)
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Defensive Stats
|
|
OPPONENT
|
U
|
A
|
T
|
TFL
|
SK
|
INT
|
PB
|
FR
|
FF
|
|
Toledo - 8/31
|
DNP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at #24 Miami - 9/7
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Tenn - 9/21
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*at Kty - 9/28
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ark - 10/5
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
*at #10 LSU - 10/12
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
at #14 Mizzou - 10/19
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
vs. UGA - 11/2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*Vandy - 11/9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*at #11 SC - 11/16
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
*GS - 11/23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
*#2 FSU - 11/30
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2013 Totals
|
14
|
10
|
24
|
3.5
|
2.0
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defensive Stats
|
|
Career Totals
|
U
|
A
|
T
|
TFL
|
SK
|
INT
|
PB
|
FR
|
FF
|
|
37 GP/19 GS
|
69
|
33
|
102
|
4.5
|
2.0
|
2
|
12
|
1
|
5
|
