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.

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.

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. Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a starting spot in the Cyclones secondary. 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. In week 10 of the 2024 season, he recorded his first career interception in a loss to Texas Tech.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers Purchase signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 30, Purchase was released by the Chargers. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 15. Purchase was released on November 4.

New York Giants On November 25, 2025, Purchase was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with New York on January 5, 2026. On April 6, Purchase was released by the Giants.

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint) On May 12, 2026, Purchase signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.