Player profileAppalachian State Football
Appalachian State · Football
Kaleb Purdy
DB · Senior · #26 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$58K
Appalachian State · Football
Kaleb Purdy
DB · Senior · #26 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$58K
Appalachian State · Football
DB · Senior · #26 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom St. Louis, MO
Estimated NIL value
$58K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $45K
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Kaleb Purdy is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Appalachian State and is listed by ESPN from St. Louis, MO. Kaleb Purdy ranks 28th within the current Appalachian State football roster. The modeled value is $58K, with $45K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $6.7M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Appalachian State roster market: $11M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.7M
Appalachian State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#26
Height
5' 11"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
App State Mountaineers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 855 nationally
Rating: 0.8663
High school: De Smet Jesuit
From: St. Louis, MO
Class: 2022 / S
Transfer history
Tennessee Tech to App State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 8, 2026 / Immediate
Kansas to Tennessee Tech
2025 portal cycle / Dec 25, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
36
Total tackles
20
Solo tackles
1
Sacks
1
Interceptions
4
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas Jayhawks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 36 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 41 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Latest games
North Dakota Fighting HawksNov 29, 2025 · 31-66 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDW
UT Martin SkyhawksNov 22, 2025 · 20-17L
Kentucky WildcatsNov 15, 2025 · 42-105 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Eastern Illinois PanthersNov 8, 2025 · 21-9- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PDW
Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsNov 1, 2025 · 27-21W
Southeast Missouri State RedhawksOct 25, 2025 · 42-23W
Lindenwood LionsOct 18, 2025 · 52-28W
Western Illinois LeathernecksOct 4, 2025 · 66-20Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Kaleb Purdy, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $58K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $58K. The pool-accounting allocation is $45K, equal to about 0.7% of the Appalachian State football market. The player ranks 28th on that roster.
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