2023 Football Roster

4 Josiah Purchase

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Bolingbrook
  • Prev School Pasadena C.C.

Biography

2022: Opened the year as a backup and became a starter at cornerback for the last five games during his first season in uniform for the Raiders ... Compiled 19 tackles and had a season-high six at Carroll on Sept. 24 ... Collected his first interception at in a win on Sept. 3 at MSU-Northern, returning it 35 yards.

2021: Redshirted.

Prior to SOU: Attended Pasadena City College (Calif.) from 2017-20 ... Helped his team lead the state of California in defensive takeaways as a freshman ... Recorded 20 tackles with two interceptions over two seasons.

Personal: Born on Dec. 6, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois ... The father of Justice Purchase ... The son of Monica and Steve Purchase ... Majoring in business management.

High School: Graduated in 2016 from Bolingbrook High.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    23
  • 18

    2022Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    18
  • 4

    2023Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    4