For the second time this month, this time by way of a member of the East Carolina football program, a college football player is facing some serious off-field allegations.
According to 247Sports.com, Chance Purvis was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count each of second-degree kidnapping and breaking/entering with intent to terrorize or injure. Both of those charges are felonies.
No details of what led to the arrest and charges have been released thus far.
As a result of the arrest, though, the redshirt junior defensive end has been suspended by East Carolina football head coach Mike Houston.
“We are aware of the situation concerning Chance Purvis and consider these charges as very serious and completely unacceptable,” a statement from the coach began. “Chance has been suspended from all football-related activities until further notice. We will continue to monitor the situation, but since this is a legal matter, any additional comment on our part would be inappropriate at this time.”
Purvis didn’t play at all his first two seasons with East Carolina football. In 2018, the lineman played in 10 games, starting one of those contests. This past season, Purvis started all 12 games for the Pirates. He was second on the team in tackles for loss (12) and sacks (four).
Depending on how the off-field situation plays out, Purvis would be the only returning starting lineman on the defensive side of the ball for East Carolina football in 2020.
Purvis is actually the second East Carolina football player arrested this year. Last month, Cortez Herrin was arrested on one felony count of possession with the intent to sell or distribute. He’s also facing a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
When healthy, Herrin has been a part-time or full-time starter at left guard for ECU the past three seasons.
In 2018, Houston started all 12 games for the Pirates. He made five starts in 2017 as well. A knee injury in 2019 helped limit him to five starts.
