Purcell’s anonymity could be part of past
Aug 23, 2015 at 7:50 AM
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A few months ago, 49ers backup nose tackle Mike Purcell was stopped by a fan while he was shopping at Costco.Purcell had six tackles in his 23-snap outing — a huge figure for a nose tackle — and the Texans gained 5 yards on the six running plays in which he had a stop.Fittingly, Purcell was mistaken for 49ers offensive lineman Justin Renfrow — they are both wearing No. 64 this summer — on the Texans' broadcast.Purcell, 24, had two of his tackles on a six-play goal-line sequence in which Houston couldn't score despite running five plays from the 1-yard line.After stepping into the spotlight in Houston, Purcell stepped to the podium three days later in Santa Clara to answer questions from reporters.[...] defensive tackle Tony Jerod-Eddie laughed when asked about Purcell's demonstrative finger-wagging celebration after a tackle in Houston.Purcell wanted to attend the in-state school and Brown wanted to offer him a scholarship, but Purcell said he wasn't as coveted by head coach Steve Fairchild.Brown was a 49ers scout and influenced Purcell's decision to sign with the team after the 2013 draft, even though it had just added Tank Carradine (second round) and...
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