A’Koa “KoKo” Purdie | Perry
A’Koa “KoKo” Purdie
- Class
- 2027
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 140
- School
- Perry
About A’Koa
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Hunter Tierney | Prep Redzone Scout
A’koa Purdie is an electrifying receiver coming out of Perry, and he can do more than just catch the ball. Finding a variety of ways to get the ball in his hands (deep passes, screens, handoffs, kick returns) Purdie makes the most of his opportunities, rarely ever going down to the first tackle attempt. What really sets Purdie’s game apart is his route running. His routes are pristine. Making sure to cut with a purpose, using leverage well, and understanding the weak points, are all extremely mature for a player who’s just finished his freshman season. Being only 5’9” 130 lbs, you’d never know by the way he plays. For a player without much length, he still manages to provide a decent catch radius. Pairing that with his incredibly quick and secure hands makes for the perfect slot receiver tool-belt. He seems to have really fine-tuned his out-and-up route when he runs it from the slot, and defenses never had much of a chance at stopping it. He’s too fast for inside linebackers/safeties to keep up with as he heads toward the sideline, after flipping his hips and turning upfield he immediately finds himself standing in a massive hole in the defense. This route showed up multiple times throughout his film and was run to perfection every time. Purdie already has a skillset that should scare defenses, and it’s only going to continue to develop; as will his size. When that happens, coaches will be lining up to talk to him.
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