Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#3
Blake Purchase
Junior defensive end for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Green Valley Ranch, CO · Cherry Creek
CFB Index 59 · #210 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceTransferred Oregon → Ole Miss for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2023.
- Transferred from Oregon to Ole Miss in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
30.5own fans
45national conversation
Blake Purchase
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Charlotte — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20238 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Cherry Creek
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025Oregon
2026Ole Miss
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
59 · #210 of 583 LBs
Former four-star. Now #210 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACKS
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Domineck’s 2021 season.
Matches Jordan on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Kingsbury's junior season at Minnesota (2025).
Matches Matt on
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Matt on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Blake Purchase
Background
2026 (SENIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. OREGON: Appeared in 35 games, with two starts, over the course of three seasons with the Ducks ... Played in all 15 games during the 2025 season, recording 32 tackles, two sacks and one interception ... Ap...
The defensive line · Ole Miss
- #52William Echoles11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kamarion Franklin9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Jonathan Maldonado9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Blake Purchase4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Michai Boireau2 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology