49ers QB Brock Purdy and Wife Jenna Welcome First Baby ‘Millie Joleen’
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, and his wife Jenna, have welcomed their first child into the world – a little girl named Millie Joleen Purdy.
In a joint post on Instagram, they shared a picture with the words, “Millie Joleen Purdy. Life just became a whole lot sweeter.”
The announcement came just a couple weeks after 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, and his wife Olivia, welcomed their first child named Colette Annalise McCaffrey.
In response to the pair of births, Purdy and McCaffrey’s teammate, 49ers fullback Kyle Juszcyzk, joked on Monday, “The guys have matured an incredible amount in the last couple days. And they both have terrible dad jokes.”
“They both got their dad strength overnight. Just so happy for both of them and their families,” he added. “They’re going to be incredible fathers. We’re all just so excited for them.”
The Purdys, who were married in March of 2024, hadn’t made it publicly known they were expecting their first child. The two met while attending Iowa State University, where Jenna was on the volleyball team and Brock starred as the quarterback.
Purdy hasn’t shied away from sharing his Christian faith in public. In an interview last year, Purdy said, “I believe that Jesus Christ did come down and died for my sins and rose again.”
“I believe that. It’s not just some story [or] fairy tale. It’s real,” he said, adding,
Likewise, Christian McCaffery is a believer, telling Sports Spectrum that his faith “means everything to me.” He added:
The 25-year-old Purdy was selected by the 49ers as the final draft pick in 2022, earning him the title “Mr. Irrelevant.”
But after the Niners’ first- and second-string quarterbacks Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were both injured during the 2022 season, Purdy took over as the starting quarterback. He proceeded to win all five of the remaining regular season games, helped his team win a division title and lead the Niners to the NFC Championship Game.
Purdy was then named the Niners’ starting quarterback for the 2023 season, and signed a five-year, $265 million contract extension in 2025.
The Purdy’s decision to get married young and quickly have a child is a good example for younger Americans to take note of – especially as fewer Americans are getting married at all.
According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the U.S. had never been married – an all-time high. In 2010, just 20% of 40-year-olds had never married, increasing from only 6% in 1980.
The Purdy’s example bears witness to several important truths: Marriage, as a God-ordained union of one man and one woman, is a very good thing. Generally, getting married younger is preferable to marrying later in life. And having children, if possible, is a good thing too.
Brad Wilcox, Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, gave an important Lighthouse Voices lecture last year on the great benefits the marriage provides to people today. You can watch his talk below (or purchase his new book Get Married):
The Daily Citizen extends our hearty congratulations to the Purdy’s on the birth of their first child. We wish them many happy days ahead with Millie Joleen.
Likewise, we wish all the best for Christian and Oliva McCaffrey and baby Colette Annalise.
Related articles and resources:
Why Marriage Matters for Adults
Brad Wilcox Exhorts Young People to ‘Get Married’
Brad Wilcox: The Correlation Between Marriage, Happiness, and Wealth
Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization
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Brock Purdy Gives Glory to God Following NFC Championship Victory
49ers Quarterback Brock Purdy: ‘Jesus Christ Came Down, Died for My Sins and Rose Again’
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