Kaleb Purdy, App State DB: the 2026 season story
Kaleb Purdy is a senior defensive back for App State (Sun Belt). He ranks 1096th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Kaleb Purdy's strongest measure is tackles per game at 6.0, 73rd of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 6.0, ranks 73rd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 92nd percentile for volume, 33rd for efficiency and 9th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Kaleb Purdy's best came in week 2 at East Carolina and his quietest in week 3 against Charlotte.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Kaleb Purdy is 643rd of 921 FBS defensive backs and 71st of 102 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Avery Helm of UNLV, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Sael Reyes of SMU.
