RECRUITING: Cyclones land CO defensive back Myles Purchase

Iowa State picked up a win on the football field on Saturday and then picked up a win on the recruiting trail.

The Cyclones landed the commitment of Colorado defensive back Myles Purchase when he announced his college decision on a YouTube stream Saturday evening. The Englewood, Colo. native joins safety Beau Freyler as Colorado prospects in the Cyclones’ 2020 recruiting class.

Purchase, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound three-star recruit, is considered the No. 18 player in Colorado and the No. 142 cornerback prospect in the country by 247. He chose Iowa State over Kansas, Colorado State, Kansas State, Army and others.

Iowa State now has 19 commits in its 2020 class, which ranked as the No. 58 group of commitments in the country prior to Purchase’s commitment.

Jared Stansbury

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Jared a native of Clarinda, Iowa, started as the Cyclone Fanatic intern in August 2013, primarily working as a videographer until starting on the women’s basketball beat prior to the 2014-15 season. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State in May 2016, Jared was hired as the site’s full-time staff writer, taking over as the primary day-to-day reporter on football and men’s basketball. He was elevated to the position of managing editor in January 2020. He is a regular contributor on 1460 KXNO in Des Moines and makes regular guest appearances on radio stations across the Midwest. Jared resides in Ankeny with his four-year-old puggle, Lolo.

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