Brock Purdy

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brock-purdy

1. When was Brock Purdy born?
2. What is the college?
3. What is the draft position?
4. What does the nickname "Mr. Irrelevant" mean?
5. How did Brock Purdy become the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Brock Purdy born?December 27, 1999
2. What is the college?Iowa State Cyclones
3. What is the draft position?Selected 262nd overall (Mr. Irrelevant) in the 2022 NFL Draft
4. What does the nickname "Mr. Irrelevant" mean?It is a nickname given to the last player chosen in the NFL Draft. Brock Purdy was picked 262nd, the final pick, so he earned that nickname.
5. How did Brock Purdy become the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers?When the 49ers' other quarterbacks were injured, Purdy was chosen to start. He quickly showed his skills and kept the team on track.

NFL Draft: The annual process by which NFL teams select eligible college football players to join their rosters.
Mr. Irrelevant: The informal title given to the player selected with the final pick in the NFL Draft.
Passer Rating: A statistical formula used to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of a quarterback's passing performance.
NFC Championship Game: The playoff game that determines the champion of the National Football Conference, deciding who advances to the Super Bowl.