{"id":23031,"date":"2023-01-26T11:11:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=23031"},"modified":"2023-03-16T15:24:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:24:45","slug":"49ers-qb-brock-purdy-credits-his-success-to-his-faith-as-49ers-heads-to-the-nfc-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/01\/49ers-qb-brock-purdy-credits-his-success-to-his-faith-as-49ers-heads-to-the-nfc-championship.html","title":{"rendered":"49ers QB Brock Purdy Credits His Success to His Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23046\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/01\/brock-purdy-credit-instagram.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23046\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/01\/brock-purdy-credit-instagram.png\" alt=\"brock purdy\" width=\"667\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brock Purdy\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NFL quarterback Brock Purdy is crediting his Christian faith for a heart of gratitude and giving him confidence to lead his team. Purdy arose to starter after a series of injuries bumped him from his initial position as the third-string quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2021, Purdy told Sports Spectrum his \u201cidentity is in Jesus.&#8221; Purdy, 23, shared the faithful revelation after admitting he once elevated football above his relationship with the Lord, a sin for which he sought God\u2019s forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just a great reminder of where my identity is, where it lies,\u201d he told Sports Spectrum. \u201cAnd it\u2019s in Jesus. And I continue to lean on Him. Again, the next day I didn\u2019t go out and throw for 500 yards and was this awesome quarterback, but it was just this peace that I had with Him knowing that, \u2018Hey, no matter what, I\u2019m going to face moving forward during college football, God and Jesus are going to be my identity. And whatever I face, I won\u2019t be shaken from it.\u2019 I\u2019ve got a great foundation in Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;The bottom line, my identity is in Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>49ers QB Brock Purdy with poignant words on his faith in Christ from August 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PlNtmcngMZ\">pic.twitter.com\/PlNtmcngMZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sports Spectrum (@Sports_Spectrum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sports_Spectrum\/status\/1615884338574364678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his Instagram bio, Purdy describes himself as a \u201cbeliever in Jesus.\u201d He wrote in one Instagram post alongside a picture of himself pointing upward, revealing a white wristband with a black cross, \u201cThe Lord is my rock, and I will not be shaken. I love you boys and will go to war with y\u2019all time and time again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the 49ers\u2019 first win after he became quarterback, Purdy said he plays with a sense of \u201cfearlessness.\u201d He told reporters, \u201cYou go out there, you prepare as best you can, you get better every single day at practice, and once you get your opportunity, it\u2019s: What are you going to do with it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Purdy was drafted No. 262 in the 2022 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers after playing four seasons for Iowa State. As the last pick of the draft, he was given the title of \u201cMr. Irrelevant,\u201d a nickname given to the last overall pick since 1976.<\/p>\n<p>Former San Francisco 49ers receiver Paul Salata created the tradition by inviting the last pick and his family to \u201cIrrelevant Week\u201d in Newport Beach, California, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/bayarea\/49ers\/nfl-draft-mr-irrelevant-meaning-origin-and-history\">NBC Sports<\/a>. The festivities include a trip to Disneyland and the Lowsman Banquet, where Mr. Irrelevant is presented with the Lowsman Trophy, a parody of the coveted Heisman Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Purdy has pulled off many impressive feats since taking over with his ability to extend plays adding a new element to a dynamic San Francisco offense. As long as Brock Purdy keeps God first, he\u2019ll continue to be successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL quarterback Brock Purdy is crediting his Christian faith for a heart of gratitude and giving him confidence to lead his team. Purdy arose to starter after a series of injuries bumped him from his initial position as the third-string quarterback. In August 2021, Purdy told Sports Spectrum his \u201cidentity is in Jesus.&#8221; Purdy, 23,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":657,"featured_media":23046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3630,6,7,3294,10],"tags":[5388,3555,3458],"class_list":["post-23031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletes","category-celebrities","category-entertainment","category-football","category-sports","tag-brock-purdy","tag-faith-and-football","tag-football-players"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>49ers QB Brock Purdy Credits His Success to His Faith<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from the Super Bowl. 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