Myles Purchase
American football player (born 2002)
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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.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
| No. 41 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 26, 2002 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed 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 | |
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* Offseason 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 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] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
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 by the Chargers.[14] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 15.[15] Purchase was released on November 4.[16]
New York Giants
On November 25, 2025, Purchase was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with New York on January 5, 2026.[18] On April 6, Purchase was released by the Giants.[19]
Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)
On May 12, 2026, Purchase signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[20]