Michael Purcell: DE · Air Force · #86.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Purcell
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Air Force since. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Utah State — Week 14, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 40-7vs Navy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 6-17@ San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 30-49vs No. 25 Boise State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-0vs New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-7@ Utah State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
15%2 TFL10 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 14-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
16.7%
61 pass / 304 run
Plays / game
60.8
6 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
64 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Air Force, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
