Myles Purchase

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.

Myles Purchase

No. 35 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position	Cornerback
Roster status	Practice squad
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
Los Angeles Chargers (2025–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.51 s	1.56 s	2.60 s	4.41 s	7.38 s	35.0 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] On September 30, Purchase was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 15.^[14][15]