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April 30th, 2022-Brock Purdy is selected as the last pick of the draft

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 30, 2025
April 30th, 2022-Brock Purdy is selected as the last pick of the draft
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After being selected as the 2022 draft class “Mr. Irrelevant”, Brock Purdy became one of the best underdog stories of the 2022 season.

After 49ers starter, Jimmy Garoppolo went down with an injury, their 1st round pick from 2021, Trey Lance stepped in. Just 2 games into Lance’s tenure, head coach, Kyle Shanahan decided to shift to the final pick of the draft. Purdy went a perfect 5-0 and helped the team reach the NFC championship. Unfortunately, an elbow injury kept him out of most of the game and the Niners lost 31-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 2023, Purdy put together a solid campaign, throwing 31 touchdowns, 4,280 yards on a 69.4% completion percentage. He led the Niners to a Super Bowl but fell to the Chiefs in an overtime loss.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.