Brock Purdy's high school coach explains how the 49ers rookie got ready for this moment.
The 49ers are on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance, and everybody wants to know Brock Purdy’s secret.
“He was everyone’s backup plan,” Jones said, reflecting on Purdy’s career at Gilbert Perry High School. “So, when he came back, he was exceptional … but he didn’t look great. Physically, he didn’t look real big, and his arm strength looked suspect because of that mono. College coaches took notice of that and didn’t listen to me saying, ‘Hey, guys, he had mono. He lost weight.’”Getting overlooked was a blessing in disguise. Purdy’s record-shattering senior season had scouts re-evaluating their assessments.
He saw scenarios on the field that more highly touted players with less playing experience have only seen on video games. “He’s been doing 2-minute drills and 4-minute drills since he was a sophomore in high school. Then he goes to college, and he actually used them.” As a high school football coach for nearly 30 years at various programs, including 15 at Perry High, Jones used weekends to prepare.
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