University of Albany

2025

• Played in 10 games at linebacker 
• Totaled 71 tackles on the season, including 33 solo stops, 38 assisted tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack 
• Logged a season-high 11 total tackles (three solo, eight assisted) against Stony Brook 
• Racked up 10 total tackles (six solo, four assisted), 1.0 tackle for loss, and his lone sack of the year against Rhode Island 
• Registered nine total tackles (four solo, five assisted) and 1.0 tackle for loss against Villanova 
• Stuffed the stat sheet against Bryant with nine total tackles (five solo, four assisted) alongside a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss 
• Matched his season high in solo stops with a six-solo tackle, two-assisted tackle performance in the season finale against Monmouth 
• Recorded nine total tackles (three solo, six assisted) and 0.5 tackles for loss against William & Mary 

2024

• Played in four games before season-ending injury
• Recorded 13 tackles (nine solo, four assisted)
• Had a sack at West Virginia

2023

• DNP in 2023 
• Named to the Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

Before UAlbany

• High School
  • Attended Demascus High School
  • Multi-sport athlete, competing in football, basketball, wrestling, and lacrosse
  • Compiled 208 carries for 2,126 yards with 27 total TDs
  • All-State
  • All-Conference
  • First Team Conference MVP
  • All-MET First Team
  • Part of 2022 State Championship team

Personal

• Son of Kasey Purkey and Denis Dunathan
• Has a brother, Conner, and a sister, Drew