#26

J.P. Purvis

Former linebacker at Mississippi State. 2024: 35 tackles.

LB · Mississippi State · Sr. · #26

6′1″ · 245 lb · Pelahatchie, MS

CFB Index 18 · #526 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceMississippi State 2024 — college career complete

The story

Former linebacker at Mississippi State. 2024: 35 tackles.

The record fills in as he plays.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Mississippi State, 98 tackles — his college career is complete.

Career arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

Mississippi State

2020–2024

NFL

NFL Draft

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Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2020–2024

3 coaches

2020–2022

Mike Leach

Mississippi State

2023

Greg Knox

Mississippi State

era →

2024

Jeff Lebby

Mississippi State

era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.

2024 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Mississippi State4-7HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

2021Mississippi State7-6HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

2022Mississippi State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy

2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Greg Knox · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

18Below cohort / limited sample #526 of 571?

High confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles#1126 / 2892 · 60th pct

Solo tackles#1627 / 2892 · 42nd pct

Sacks#1455 / 2892 · 25th pct

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QB hurries#1536 / 2892 · 23rd pct

Passes defended#1817 / 2892 · 19th pct

Tackles for loss#2477 / 2892 · 7th pct

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Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2024 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	3.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Road5g	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Weeks 8+5g	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Lebby

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2024

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

18 · #526 of 571 LBs

Career stats

Season	Team
2024	Mississippi State	35	13	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2023	Mississippi State	39	9	0.5	0.0	--	--	--
2022	Mississippi State	20	9	1.5	1.5	--	--	--
2021	Mississippi State	2	1	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2020	Mississippi State	2	2	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		98	34	2.0	1.5	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024

W 56–7

vs Eastern Kentucky

1 TD · 1 TOT · 16 LONG

Dominant 49-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.

With B. Shapen — 247 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.4 · 44 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · K. Coleman Jr. — 5 rec · 88 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2024 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	Note
Wk 1	W 56-7vs Eastern Kentucky	1	0	—
Wk 2	L 23-30@ Arizona State	4	2	—
Wk 3	L 17-41vs Toledo	6	1	—
Wk 4	L 28-45vs Florida	2	1	—
Wk 5	L 13-35@ Texas	1	0	—
Wk 7	L 31-41@ Georgia	4	3	—
Wk 9	L 25-58vs Arkansas	1	0	—
Wk 10	W 45-20vs Massachusetts	7	2	—	Season-high 7 tackles
Wk 11	L 14-33@ Tennessee	2	2	—
Wk 13	L 20-39vs Missouri	5	1	—
Wk 14	L 14-26@ Ole Miss	2	1	—
Total		35	13	—

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

J.P. Purvis

2024 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Signature game

Game log

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