Nebraska’s search for a transfer portal quarterback addition took a twist on Monday evening, as former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy announced on Twitter that he had received an offer from the Huskers.
The Purdy offer is notable, in part, because just days before new Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple joined the Huskers, he visited Purdy’s home in Arizona on behalf of Pitt.
Purdy visited Pitt on the final visit weekend before the early signing period, but the Panthers ended up accepting a commitment from USC transfer quarterback Kedon Slovis.
During the 2021 season, which was his redshirt freshman season, Purdy appeared in one game - against UMass - and was 5-of-5 for 98 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound signal-caller also had a 5-yard rush.
As a true freshman in 2020, he appeared in three games with one start. He was 27-of-53 passing for 219 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. He also rushed 19 times for 57 yards. He was the fifth true freshman in FSU history to start at quarterback when he started at North Carolina State and was 15-of-23 passing for 181 yards with two touchdowns. He added 54 rushing yards on 12 carries that day.