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NFL Quarterback Stuns Fans With Baby News: See the First Photo of His Daughter
NFL Quarterback Stuns Fans With Baby News: See the First Photo of His Daughter originally appeared on Parade.
It's a girl for San Francisco 49ers quarterbackBrock Purdy. The former 'Mr. Irrelevant' turned NFL starter announced that he and his wife Jenna Brandt have welcomed their first child together, taking to social media to share the sweet news.
The newly minted girl dad shared a photo of himself and Brandt holding their newborn baby girl with the caption, 'Millie Joleen Purdy. Life just became a whole lot sweeter.' Purdy can be seen sweetly gazing at his baby girl, who is nestled on her mom's NFL star's baby news came as a surprise to Niners fans, many of whom took to social media shocked that their favorite quarterback had become a dad.
'Now that was a well-kept secret ❤️,' wrote one fan, while another added, 'Now we know why Brock wasn't at practice the other day lol.'Purdy's legions of famous friends and diehard 49ers fans rushed to the comment section to celebrate the new family of three.
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin wrote, 'Congrats!!❤️❤️,' while Purdy's Niners teammate George Kittle commented, 'Mom and dad.'
'Congratulations!' shared 49ers running back Kyle Juszczyk.
Even John Deere joined in, writing, 'Welcome Millie,' on the Iowa State alum's Instagram post.
Purdy married Jenna Brandt in March 2024, years after the couple met at Iowa State. They're not the only Niners family to welcome a child this summer—running back Christian McCaffrey and his wife Olivia Culpo also celebrated the birth of their daughter.
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NFL Quarterback Stuns Fans With Baby News: See the First Photo of His Daughter first appeared on Parade on Jul 28, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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