Brock Purdy has 'amazing' visit to UCF
Brock Purdy, the nation's hottest quarterback prospect, just wrapped up his two-day official visit to UCF.
Purdy, who attends Perry High School near Phoenix, Ariz., has exploded on the recruiting scene after a 'Gatorade Player of the Year' senior season in which he passed for 4,405 yards and a state record 57 touchdowns while leading his team to the 6A state championship game.
Boise State and Iowa State were his first two visits this month and he was in Orlando for a Wednesday through Friday trip. UCFSports.com caught up briefly with Purdy on his way to the airport.
"The visit was amazing," Purdy said. "I enjoyed the coaches and the players. The college itself is awesome because everything is so convenient and the weather was sweet."
A pair of UCF offensive stars served as Purdy's player hosts during the visit. On Wednesday night he was shown around by offensive tackle Wyatt Miller and on Thursday it was quarterback McKenzie Milton, who won this year's Archie Griffin Award for his role in leading UCF to a perfect season. Purdy said he enjoyed getting to know Milton. Among the activities was an outing to the cinema to see 'Maze Runner: Death Cure.'
"I've got a pretty good relationship with him," Purdy said of Milton.
UCF has limited quarterback depth with just one other scholarship player (Darriel Mack) currently on the roster. While Milton has a firm grasp of the starting job, Purdy would have a strong opportunity to be his heir apparent or perhaps play even sooner in the event of injury.
Head coach Josh Heupel made it clear that while Milton is the present, Purdy could be the future.
"Coach (Josh) Heupel is outstanding in everything that he does," Purdy said. "He has one of the best offensive minds I've seen. Great Coach and he has great character."
Up next for Purdy is a weekend visit to Alabama. A decision could come as early as next week or perhaps Purdy could opt to take one final visit. Several schools are angling for him to give them a look, including Texas A&M.