| Lovett PurnellPurnell, Lovett ShaizerHeight: 6-3 Weight: 245 Born: April 7, 1972 Seaford, DE High School: Seaford (DE); Valley Forge Military Academy (Wayne, PA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | West Virginia | Redshirted | 
| 1993 | West Virginia | Lettered | 
| 1994 | West Virginia | Lettered | 
| 1995 | West Virginia | Lettered | 
| Draft: 7th round (216th overall) 1996 New England Patriots | 
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 48 | TE | 2 | 0 | 
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 2 | 
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 5 | 
| 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 80 | TE | 2 | 0 | 
| 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 84 | TE | 1 | 0 | 
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 36 | 7 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/1996 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 
| Signed | 7/11/1996 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 
| Released | 10/9/1996 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 
| Practice Squad | 10/11/1996 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 
| Signed | 12/10/1996 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 
| Signed | 3/30/1999 | 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 
| Traded | 3/30/1999 | 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 
| Released | 9/26/1999 | 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 
| Signed | 11/30/1999 | 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 
| Released | 12/22/1999 | 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 
| Signed | 3/2/2000 | 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2000 TB NFL | 
| Released | 8/16/2000 | 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2000 TB NFL | 
| Signed by League | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | |
| Free Agent Draft | 10/29/2000 | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 
| Released | 2/6/2001 | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | 
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 20t | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1999 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1999 BAL NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 19 | 50.0 | 159 | 8.4 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 1 | - | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
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