Cal Purvis

26’ LB Cal Purvis 6’3” 225 Wichita Kapaun HS Senior Tape 4A State Champs @PIAthletes @westonschartz @PJVolker @DannyPayneNavy @Nrenna @CoachBVignery @spedbraet @benpurvis_ @HankPurvis5

SEC bound baby!!! 👏

Cal Purvis (Kapaun Mt Carmel) is the 2025 Kansas Sports Central Linebacker of the Year🏆

27’ DL Max Worrell 6’3” 235 Kapaun HS Junior Defensive Tape 3.6 GPA 4A State Champions @PIAthletes

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New 2026 LB target @_calpurvis is plenty familiar with Purdue - he visited during the fall and is looking to return for an official in January 247sports.com/college/purdue…

KSHSAA Covered All-Class 4A Football Team #KSHSAACovered x @CapFed kshsaacovered.com/news/2025/12/1…

College LB Coaches if you still have a need for 2026 OLB’s I highly recommend going after Cole Tarantino!! 1st Team All State & 1st Team All City League selection. Heart of our defense at Kapaun and plays with a relentless motor 🚨🚨

Thankful to receive my 8th D1 offer from Purdue!! @Mike_Scherer38 @Nrenna @HankPurvis5 @PIAthletes @westonschartz

🏈 2025 Sports in Kansas – 4A Defensive Player of the Year Cal Purvis – Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel, LB (Senior) At 6’2”, 225 pounds, senior linebacker Cal Purvis was the tone-setter behind one of Kansas’ most physical defenses, leading Kapaun Mt. Carmel to its first football state championship since 1987 under head coach Weston Schartz. The Navy commit delivered a crushing two-way impact, finishing with 107 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 touchdowns, 500 rushing yards, and highlight plays that included a pick-six and a kick return touchdown. He was also named to the Sports in Kansas Top 11 All-Classes Team earlier this week. Purvis was a force in just two varsity seasons at Kapaun, yet his production mirrors a four-year career: 225 tackles, 40 TFLs, 15 sacks, 29 touchdowns, nearly 1,400 rushing yards, and seven forced fumbles. His playing style combines downhill strength with sideline speed, the exact identity of the Crusaders’ championship defense. And while football made him a statewide star, Purvis may be just as decorated on the diamond. He is a three-time First Team All-State baseball player, earning All-Metro, All-City, and All-American honors, and was part of a 2023 5A Baseball State Championship at Bishop Carroll, where he spent his first two high school seasons before transferring to Kapaun. His athletic career is a Wichita story through and through two schools, two sports, and success everywhere he goes. Cal continues an underrated but powerful sports legacy. He will be the third Purvis sibling (Ben at Navy, Hank at UNLV/Purdue) to play FBS football, part of a family that has quietly produced Division I athletes. His favorite food is steak, he follows Overtime, and his favorite moment in sports, unsurprisingly, was winning a football state title as a senior. He credits his older brother Ben as the role model who set the standard. Navy landed another steal. “He’s as talented as any big-time power 4 recruit I’ve ever had.” Schartz said. A state champion in two sports, a Top 11 honoree, and the defensive anchor of a historic title run, Cal Purvis leaves Wichita as one of the most complete and underrated multi-sport athletes in Kansas. #sportsinkansas

Beast.

Introducing the 2025 Sports in Kansas Top 11 🏈 Team Lamarcus Barber (Sr) – OL, Mill Valley (5A) Stephen Carroll (Sr) – OL, Aquinas (5A) Gus Corsair (Jr) – OL, Hays (5A) JJ Dunnigan (Sr) – ATH, Manhattan (6A) Zane Farney (Sr) – RB/ATH, Sterling (1A) Carter Hajek (Sr) – QB, Nemaha Central (2A) Sam Harp (Sr) – QB/DB, Andale (3A) Holden Lind (Sr) – RB, Hays (5A) Brayden Myovella (Sr) – QB, Maize (6A) Syre Padilla (Sr) – RB, Gardner Edgerton (6A) Ian Premer (Sr) – ATH, Great Bend (5A) Cal Purvis (Sr) – LB, Kapaun Mt. Carmel (4A) Cooper Reves (Sr) – RB, Salina Central (5A) Kaden Snyder (Sr) – OL, Salina Central (5A) Mark Sandbo – Salina Central, Sports in Kansas All-Classes Coach of the Year Weston Schartz – Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Sports in Kansas Legacy Coach of the Year *A four-way tie for the 11th spot resulted in 14 total players earning recognition in this year’s Top 11, along with our two statewide coaching honors. The rest of the SIK Awards: player of the year, coach of the year, all-state teams will begin releasing on Saturday (12/6/25) and continue through early next week. #sportsinkansas More than 50 media members across Kansas participated in the voting. In addition, over 300 forms were sent to high school head coaches statewide, giving every program in Kansas an opportunity for input. This is one of the most thorough and respected postseason processes in the state.

Kenneth Huff Running Back | Kapaun Mt. Carmel 6’0” 203 Lbs | Class of 2027 State Champs | City League Champs Season Stats • 1,618 Rushing Yards • 211 Carries • 21 TDs • 7.7 YPC 🎥👇 @PIAthletes @CoachAnderson15 @spedbraet @CoachSvarczkopf @GrizCoachGreen @Coach_D_Coop

It’s definitely been a blessing to be apart of all 3 of their journeys and couldn’t be more proud of my 3 young dawgs! Keep It P.I.A. 🤞🏿💯🏆

4A Championship: Make that Three touchdowns for Cal Purvis as he finds the end zone, extra point is good, Kapaun leads Bishop Miege 28-7 with 15s to play in the first half. #sportsinkansas

FULL HIGHLIGHTS: @kmcathletics throttles Bishop Miege 56-21 in the 4A State championship Crusaders win their first title since 1987 -- rushing for 540 yards and 8 TDs (only 3 pass attempts) @AF_Football commit @_calpurvis w/ 3 TDs, @KenHuff8811 and @wyattsullenger3 w/ 2 TDs

HALF | Kapaun - 28, Bishop Miege - 7 @AF_Football commit @_calpurvis up to three rushing TDs tonight @kmcathletics @kapauncrusaders #KSpreps

Kapaun Mt. Carmel are 4A state champions for the first time since 1987 🏆 Cal Purvis, Wyatt Sullenger, and Ken Huff join @bjbowman13 postgame on the historic night ⬇️ @_calpurvis @KenHuff8811 @wyattsullenger3 @kmcathletics @kapauncrusaders @westonschartz

Weeks 1-12!! State Championship bound. @westonschartz @PIAthletes @PJVolker @CoachLamAF @Nrenna

Officially in the transfer portal!! Lots of film coming stay tuned!!