One of the chaotic subplots this past offseason for the Florida Gators was its pursuit of a backup QB. Florida thought it had landed a viable solution when Deshawn Purdie, out of UNC Charlotte, committed to the Gators, but he never actually made it to campus and instead transferred to Wake Forest.
Purdie was named the backup QB for Wake Forest to start the 2025 season, and when one remembers why he never made it to Florida in the first place, it makes it all the more comical.
Deshawn Purdie named backup QB at Wake Forest
Purdie committed to the Gators back on December 22 and was seen as a decent option.