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24 Demaris Purifoy

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 198
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Wauwatosa, Wis.
  • High School Wauwatosa West HS

Biography

2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Member of the Bison program, but was sidelined by injury and did not play.

2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Rushed 18 times for 85 yards and scored on a 2-yard touchdown in the Week 1 win over Mississippi Valley State before suffering a season-ending knee injury late in the contest.

2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Fifth running back in a deep and talented stable of ball carriers...Appeared in two home wins...Rushed three times for nine yards against Illinois State...Had five carries for 11 yards against Indiana State.

2015 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman and two-year starter for coach Matt Good at Wauwatosa West...Rushed 184 times for 1,712 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year averaging 9.3 yards per carry...Back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons...Rushed 114 times for 1,132 yards and 13 TDs as a junior...All-state first team...Two-time all-region...Two-time all-conference first team...Conference co-Offensive Player of the Year...Qualified for the state track meet in the 100 and 400 meters as a junior, and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...Son of Danette Parr of Wauwatosa, Wis., and Dewayne Purifoy of Milwaukee...Has one sister, Ashlie.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    6'1" 188 lbs
    24
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    6'1" 198 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'1" 197 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2018Junior

    Running Back
    6'1" 198 lbs
    24