Brock Purdy realized a dream when he was selected with the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.The 49ers spent the 262nd overall selection on Purdy with designs on making him the team's third-string quarterback and a potential backup of the future. Instead, Purdy has been called into starting action with both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo injured as the 49ers look to make a Super Bowl run.This is a lot for Purdy to handle, as it would be for any rookie. Still, he seemed well-prepared enough in his first start and has comported himself well on the field so far during his NFL career.He can partly thank his on-field education in college for Diego Castillo Jersey that.MORE: Purdy came into the NFL with four years of starting experience at the same school. That's something that is becoming increasingly rare acro s the league, but it worked out well for Purdy, as he honed his skills and developed under the well-respected Matt Campbell.Indeed, Purdy went to Iowa State in his college career. He was a strong starter for the Cyclones and helped lead them to a 31-20 record during his four seasons there.Some may be surprised to learn that Purdy went to Iowa State. Why did the 49ers quarterback go to school there, especially when he had offers from bigger football powerhouses? His decision boiled down to a few simple reasons. Purdy was a three-star recruit coming out ofPerry High in Gilbert, Ariz., per , but he ended up being heavily recruited as a part of the cla s of 2018.Why? Because his recruitment went down to the wire whereas other top quarterbacks and transfers had decided earlier where they would play.As such, Purdy had plenty of offers at least 13, per 247Sports.com and that gave him a choice about where to play.In the end, he chose to attend Iowa State. Choosing the Big 12 school over a couple of the SEC programs that were interested in him notably Alabama and Texas A&M surprised some, but at the time, Purdy explained that he joined the Cyclones for a simple reason.They wanted him; badly."Basically every single one of them broke down why they want me, why they need me for the school, community and just the program in general and how I could go in there and get things rolling and take the program to the next level, Purdy saidof Iowa State's staff when discu sing his home recruiting visits .It means a lot, obviously that Im a priority to them," he added. "Thats pretty cool to think about them sending five coaches . I just really appreciate them coming down because I know Austin Pruitt Jersey they have to plan this out weeks in advance. Theres other prospects theyre looking at too and to have half the staff come and sit down and meet with the family and stuff means a lot. Its pretty special.Additionally, Purdy detailed that he Jesus Aguilar Jersey had a good rapport with Iowa State coach Matt Campbell. He appreciated that Campbell was honest and open with him through the recruiting proce s, too.Ive talked to him every night usually. Hes just been great, has nothing but awesome things to say and is always positive about things and making sure that even though Iowa State wants me he still wants the best for my family and I and the decision I make, Purdy said. He knows that Ill make the best decision. Hes just been awesome, hes just been there for me and its awesome talking to him every night, hearing his voice and what hes got to say.Purdy's coach at Perry High,Preston Jones, wasn't surprised at all by his quarterback's decision."Brocks not a flashy guy," Jones explained to . Hes not going to go where they have the flashiest uniforms and the coolest stadiums. Hes not a shallow guy. He can read people; he knows whats real. And I think he valued that in Coach Campbell. Hes an old-school guy. He kind of puts the value in the person first and the football player second. And I think Purdy could sense that and he could see it."MORE: That Purdy turned down a chance to play at Alabama may surprise some, if only because of the national exposure that the school gets on a year-to-year basis.That said, Purdy came away from his on-campus visit with Nick Saban unimpre sed. Not because of the program, but because he didn't feel like Saban had done his homework before the visit, as Jones explained.Brock told me, 'He didnt really know me, Coach. Saban said , 'Youre below average in height. Your arm strength is whatever. Your accuracy is average.' And as soon as he mentioned the accuracy, Brock knew right away: 'This guy doesnt know me.' Because, if anything, thats his strength. He goes, 'Coach, he didnt know who I was.'That gave Purdy a bit of a chip on his shoulder. It also provided him with another goal for his college career."I want to go somewhere and try to kick his a s," Purdy said of Alabama.With that in mind, Alabama was eliminated from Purdy's list. He simply felt better about going to Iowa State.Purdy was able to get on Matt Andriese Jersey the field much quicker with the Cyclones than he would have with the Crimson Tide. Alabama still had Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts on the roster when Purdy committed, so he could have been buried in that system.As such, avoiding Alabama turned out to be a good move for Purdy.MORE: Purdy had a strong, four-year career as a starter at Iowa State. He earned the starting job during his freshman season after competing for it with Kyle Kempt and Zeb Noland. He became a four-year starter for the Cyclones as a result of his solid performance.Purdy's best season came in 2019, when he totaled 35 touchdowns and came up just shy of 4,000 pa sing yards. At that point, it was believed Purdy could potentially play his way into being a first-round pick.However, his draft status plateaued in his final two years at Iowa State; he still played solid ball, but he just couldn't quite take a step forward to Mallex Smith Jersey limit his interceptions while continuing to make downfield plays.Below is a look at Purdy's year-by-year stats while with the Cyclones.YearComp. %Pa syardsPa s TDsINTsRushyardsRush TDs201866.42,2501673055201965.73,9822792498202066.62,7501993825202171.73,1881982381Total67.712,17081331,17719Purdy still demonstrated great accuracy, as shown by his career-best 71.7 percent completion percentage in 2021. That's one of the primary reasons that the 49ers ended up selecting him.So, too, was his high character. His overall personality and loyalty played a big role in the 49ers being sold on Purdy at his Pro Day."Steve Slowik, who now is a pro scout in-house for us, was the area scout at Iowa State and just talked about how, along with Brian Griese, our quarterback coach, who had put a lot of work, how Brock had really been a part of a culture change