ANALYSIS
Purdy was limited to three games as a true freshman this past fall before suffering a broken collarbone Nov. 14 against North Carolina State, and then an infection related to the injury that required season-ending surgery. In his limited sample of action, Purdy showed some promise, completing 27 of 53 pass attempts (50.9 percent) for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while also adding 57 yards as a runner. Despite his encouraging rookie year, Purdy will be forced to fight for a starting role in what should be one of the more competitive quarterback rooms in the FBS in 2021. In addition to Purdy, the Seminoles will bring back two other signal-callers that started games in 2020 (Jordan Travis and Tate Rodemaker), while incoming UCF graduate transfer McKenzie Milton boasts more experience than anyone at the position, despite having not appeared in a game since November 2018 due to a severe knee injury that required multiple surgeries.