Myles Purchase

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Myles Purchase
No. 35 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-26) November 26, 2002 (age 22)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colorado)
College: Iowa State (2021–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad

Myles Purchase (born November 26, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Early life

Purchase attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. [1] [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2021, Purchase appeared in all 13 games for the Cyclones, where he notched 13 tackles with a half tackle being for a loss, and a pass deflection. [3] [4] Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a starting spot in the Cyclones secondary. [5] In his first two seasons as a starter in 2022 and 2023, Purchase totaled 97 tackles with seven being for a loss, a sack, 18 pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 25 games. [3] [6] [7] In week 10 of the 2024 season, he recorded his first career interception in a loss to Texas Tech. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+18 in
(1.76 m)
203 lb
(92 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.51 s1.56 s2.60 s4.41 s7.38 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day [9] [10]

Purchase signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. [11] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13]

References

  1. Saunders, Patrick (3 December 2020). "Meet all-everything Cherry Creek star Myles Purchase: "There are very few things that he can't do"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. Stansburry, Jared (31 October 2020). "RECRUITING: Cyclones land CO defensive back Myles Purchase". CycloneFanatic. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Myles Purchase". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. Newman, Kyle (1 November 2024). "Myles Purchase, Gunnar Helm and all the former Cherry Creek stars impacting the College Football Playoff race". The Denver Post. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. Hertel, Aylssa (21 September 2022). "How Myles Purchase's competitive spirit earned him a starting spot on Iowa State's defense". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. Gray, Rob. "Iowa State senior CB Myles Purchase merges inner calm with a sense of ugency". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. Gray, Rob. "Iowa State's Myles Purchase hopes to build on strong finish to the season in the Liberty Bowl". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. "Iowa State corner Myles Purchase speaks after loss to Texas Tech". The Des Moines Register. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. "Myles Purchase College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  10. "Myles Purchase RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  11. "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2025.
  12. "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 26, 2025.
  13. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.