Myles Purchase

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Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Cherry Creek

Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22, F24)

2024
Played in all 14 games, making nine starts ... participated in the Hula Bowl after the season ... had 35 tackles, including four for a loss ... had seven pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery ... recorded a season-high six tackles against No. 12 Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship and Pop-Tarts Bowl against No. 15 Miami ... finished with 2.5 tackles for loss against Arizona State ... made first career interception against Texas Tech ... opened game with a fumble recovery against Kansas State ... finished career playing in 52 games, ranking among the top 10 all-time in school history ... started 34 games in his career ... totaled 146 career tackles, including 11.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage ... had 26 career pass breakups to go along with two takeaways (1 INT, 1 FR) and one forced fumble ... was a part of three bowl teams, winning the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.

2023
Made 12 starts while playing in all 13 games ... was third on the team with 56 tackles ... had a team-high 15 pass breakups, tying for fourth nationally and ranking second among Big 12 players ... had a career-high five pass breakups against K-State, tied for the third-most in a single game in the nation ... recorded a season-high seven tackles and a sack against UNI in the season opener ... made five or more tackles in six games ... returned three kicks for an average of 17.0 yards.

2022
Played and started all 12 games at cornerback ... fifth on team with 41 tackles, including 2.0 for a loss ... broke up three passes and forced a fumble ... had a career-high seven tackles against TCU ... notched five tackles against Iowa, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State ... also returned three kickoffs for an average of 17.7 yards.

2021
Played in 13 games, earning one start as a true freshman … recorded 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL and a pass breakup … had three tackles and was credited with 0.5 TFL vs. Kansas … posted two tackles vs. Oklahoma … had a career-high five tackles vs. TCU … garnered first career start vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl, tallying one tackle.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Kansas State, Kansas, Colorado State and Army … three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … the No. 133 cornerback nationally and the 14^th-best player in Colorado according to 247Sports … three-time all-state selection … Class 5A Colorado Player of the Year and MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year in 2020 … as a three-year starter, led team to three-straight Class 5A state championship games, winning in 2019 and 2020 … MVP of the 2020 state title game … rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns in the state semifinal win over Pomona … as a senior, tallied six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns …had 26 tackles and nine total touchdowns … also rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns … recorded 36 tackles and returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns as a junior … also picked off four passes … was 35-2 as a starter … played both running back and defensive back … all-conference basketball player … coached by Dave Logan.

Personal
Majoring in communication studies.