Players
Desmond Purnell
LB · Kansas State
Desmond Purnell
LB · #32 · Kansas State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 232 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8415
- Class rank
- #1426 · 2021
- Hometown
- Topeka, KS
- High school
- Hayden
Returning player.
Career
186 Tackles · 23.5 TFL · 8.0 Sacks · 3 Int
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025 (4 of 5 seasons).
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
72 Tackles · 8.5 TFL · 3.5 Sacks · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Colorado | W 24–14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Utah | L 47–51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Kansas | W 42–17 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | vs TCU | W 41–28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | @ Baylor | L 34–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs UCF | W 34–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–23 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Army | L 21–24 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs North Dakota | W 38–35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Iowa State * | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs TCU | W 41–28 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
46 Tackles · 9.5 TFL · 4.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @ Houston | L 19–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Rutgers * | W 44–41 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Iowa State | L 21–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Cincinnati | W 41–15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Arizona State | L 14–24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Houston | L 19–24 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Kansas | W 29–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ West Virginia | W 45–18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Colorado | W 31–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Oklahoma State | W 42–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ BYU | L 9–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Arizona | W 31–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Tulane | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs UT Martin | W 41–6 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
51 Tackles · 4.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Baylor | W 59–25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | vs Houston | W 41–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs NC State * | W 28–19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Iowa State | L 35–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Kansas | W 31–27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Baylor | W 59–25 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Texas | L 30–33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Houston | W 41–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs TCU | W 41–3 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Texas Tech | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21–29 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs UCF | W 44–31 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 27–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Troy | W 42–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 45–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs TCU | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
17 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Kansas | W 47–27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ West Virginia | W 48–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Texas | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Oklahoma State | W 48–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Iowa State | W 10–9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Texas Tech | W 37–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Oklahoma | W 41–34 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Tulane | L 10–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs South Dakota | W 34–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs South Dakota | W 34–0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
2021
We hold no 2021 statistics for this player.