Tristan Purifoy

Tristan Purifoy (born May 24, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at the University of North Alabama.

Tristan Purifoy
Columbus Lions
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990
Colony, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Hoover (AL)
College:North Alabama
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:251
Receiving TDs:2
Tackles:16.5
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Out of high school, Purifoy signed to play college football at Jones County Junior College.[1] Following two years at Jones County, Purifoy signed to play with the University of North Alabama.[2] Purifoy primarily played special teams as a junior, but as a senior, Purifoy increased his role as a wide receiver. Purifoy lead the Lions with 1,181 all-purpose yards in 2011. His 867 receiving yards in 2011, were the 5th best receiving year in school history.

Professional career

Florida Tarpons

Purifoy signed with the Florida Tarpons of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) in 2014. Purifoy returned to the Tarpons in 2015, while they moved to the X-League. Purifoy helped the Tarpons win the X-League championship.[3] Purifoy re-joined the Tarpons midway through the 2016 season, but was exempted on May 11, 2016.

Jacksonville Sharks

Midway through the season, Purifoy was assigned with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League on January 21, 2014. Purifoy started the season on injured reserve for the Sharks. On April 3, 2014, Purifoy was activated by the Sharks.[4]

Tampa Bay Storm

On July 17, 2015, Purifoy was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm.[5] Purifoy finished the 2015 season with the Storm. Purifoy was reassigned just before the start of the 2016 season. He was assigned to the Storm once again on May 11, 2016.[6] On May 21, 2016, Purifoy was placed on reassignment.

Shenzhen Naja/Wuhan Gators

Purifoy was selected by the Shenzhen Naja of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the twelfth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[7] After the 2016 season, the Naja relocated to become the Wuhan Gators.[8] He is listed on the Gators' roster for the 2018 season.[9]

References
  1. "Tristan Purifoy". www.njcaa.com. NJCAA. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. "North Alabama Signs 15 Players On National Signing Day". www.dothanfirst.com. DoThanFirst.com. February 4, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. Nicholas Idler (June 7, 2015). "Indoor football: Tarpons rally to win league title". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. "Sharks Activated WR Tristan Purifoy". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 3, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  5. "Storms Adds Purifoy To Receiving Corps". www.tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. July 17, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  6. "Storm Adds Versatility to Team". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  8. Moninghoff, Mick (July 14, 2017). "Second CAFL Draft Produces "Firsts"". caflfootball.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "Wuhan Gators 2017 Roster". caflfootball.com. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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