Preston "Chubba" Purdy (born July 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback.

He originally committed to and played for Florida State before transferring to Nebraska and eventually the University of Nevada.

He led Perry to an 11–3 record and a 6A state championship game appearance which ended in a 65–28 loss against Chandler.

[13] Purdy's 2020 season officially ended less than a week after he made his first career start, after undergoing surgery for his collarbone.

[21] He made his first career start against Minnesota while starter Casey Thompson dealt with injury.

[25][26] Purdy entered the 2023 season third on Nebraska's quarterback depth chart behind Heinrich Haarberg and recent transfer Jeff Sims.

[27] Purdy was named the starter for Week 12 against Wisconsin after Haarberg sustained an ankle injury.

[33] However, almost one week later on December 10, he announced that he would return to Nevada for the 2025 season and would withdraw from the transfer portal.

His older brother, Brock Purdy, played quarterback for Iowa State before being drafted as Mr.

[35] Purdy's father, Shawn, played baseball at the University of Miami and in the minor leagues.