2023 Football Roster
Roster
Purchase, Blake

Jersey Number 17
Blake Purchase
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Green Valley Ranch, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek HS
Bio
As A Sophomore (2024)
Appeared in six games for the Ducks, including four in the regular season … Utilized a redshirt … Made two tackles and assisted on a sack … Played 53 total snaps, including 40 on defense and 13 on special teams … vs. Michigan State (Oct. 4): Assisted on a sack of five yards.
As A Freshman (2023)
Played in all 14 games for the Ducks as a true freshman … Finished with five total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup … Played 184 total snaps, including 179 on defense … Credited by Pro Football Focus with 10 total pressures, including five quarterback hits and four hurries … vs. Hawai’i (Sept. 16): Made first career tackle … vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Logged first career sack … Credited by PFF with a season-high three pressures … at Arizona State (Nov. 18): Added second TFL of the season.
High School
Named the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Colorado … Selected as the 2022 MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year … A four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and in the 247Sports composite … Viewed a three-star recruit by ESPN … Ranked as a top-150 overall player by 247Sports (No. 125) and a top-300 player in the 247Sports composite (No. 285) … Rated as the consensus top player at his position in Colorado … Viewed as the No. 1 edge defender in the state by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite and as the top-ranked outside linebacker by ESPN … A consensus top-two player in Colorado, checking in as the top overall player by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite while coming in as the No. 2 overall player in the state by ESPN … Rated a top-20 player at his position per 247Sports (No. 18 edge defender) and Rivals (No. 19 outside linebacker) … Viewed as a top-35 player at his position per ESPN (No. 31 outside linebacker) and in the 247Sports composite (No. 35 edge defender) … Helped Cherry Creek High School claim four consecutive CHSAA 5A state titles … Helped 12-2 record en route to fourth straight state championship … Finished the season with 57 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks along with a forced fumble and eight pass deflections … Made 3-or-more tackles in 11 games and multiple-tackles in 13 games … Had seven tackles a TFL and a sack in season-opening win over Ralston Valley … Ended with seven tackles and 2.0 TFLs in win against Araphoe … Finished with six tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in win over Regis Jesuit … Had five tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks with two pass deflections in CHSAA 5A second-round victory against Fountain-Fort Carson … Ended with five tackles, a TFL and a sack in games against St. Edward (Ohio) and Pine Creek … Finished with four tackles, and season-highs with 4.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks in a win over Chatfield … Had four tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a pass deflection against Grandview … Made four tackles along with 2.0 TFLs in a win over Thunder Ridge … Ended with three tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks against Eagle Crest … Finished with three tackles, a TFL, a sack and two pass deflections in win over Cherokee Trail … Had six multi-sack games, including a 2.0 sack performance with a forced fumble and pass deflection in a win over Arvada West … Ended with a sack in 10 games … Finished with eight mutli-TFL games … Had a TFL in 12 games … As a junior, named first-team all-state … Helped Cherry Creek to a 12-2 record and CHSAA 5A state title … Finished the season with 83 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass deflections and a fumble recovery … Ended with three games of 10-or-more tackles, nine games with five-plus tackles and 13 games with multiple tackles … Had 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack to go with an interception and two pass deflection in state title victory over Valor Christian … Finished with 11 tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection against Araphoe … Ended with 10 tackles and 2.0 sacks in playoff quarterfinal win over Regis Jesuit … Had nine tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks during the regular season against Regis Jesuit … Finished with seven tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks and a pass deflection in a win over Cherokee Trail … Ended with seven tackles, a TFL, an interception and a pass deflection in a victory over Smoky Hill … Made six tackles and added a pass deflection against Grandview … Had six tackles, a TFL and a sack against Pomona … Finished with five tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection in semifinal victory over Legend … Ended with four multi-sack games including 2.0 sacks in games against Chandler (Ariz.) and Arvada West … Had a sack in seven games … Ended with five multi-TFL games including 3.0 TFLs in a win over Arvada West and a 2.0 TFL day against Chandler (Ariz.) … Finished with a TFL in 10 games … As a sophomore, helped Cherry Creek to an undefeated season and state CHSAA 5A state title … Finished season with 18 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, a sack, an interception and a pass deflection … Had three games with four-or-more tackles … Made six tackles and added a TFL and a sack in a win over Regis Jesuit … Ended with five tackles and a TFL in a win over Pomona … Finished with four tackles and a TFL in a shutout victory against Eaglecrest … Had one game with a sack and three games with a TFL … Picked off a pass and added a pass deflection in the state title game against Valor Christian … High school coach was Dave Logan … Also recruited by Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas, Marshall, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas, Texas Tech, UNLV, USC, Washington State and Wisconsin.
Appeared in six games for the Ducks, including four in the regular season … Utilized a redshirt … Made two tackles and assisted on a sack … Played 53 total snaps, including 40 on defense and 13 on special teams … vs. Michigan State (Oct. 4): Assisted on a sack of five yards.
As A Freshman (2023)
Played in all 14 games for the Ducks as a true freshman … Finished with five total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup … Played 184 total snaps, including 179 on defense … Credited by Pro Football Focus with 10 total pressures, including five quarterback hits and four hurries … vs. Hawai’i (Sept. 16): Made first career tackle … vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Logged first career sack … Credited by PFF with a season-high three pressures … at Arizona State (Nov. 18): Added second TFL of the season.
High School
Named the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Colorado … Selected as the 2022 MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year … A four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and in the 247Sports composite … Viewed a three-star recruit by ESPN … Ranked as a top-150 overall player by 247Sports (No. 125) and a top-300 player in the 247Sports composite (No. 285) … Rated as the consensus top player at his position in Colorado … Viewed as the No. 1 edge defender in the state by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite and as the top-ranked outside linebacker by ESPN … A consensus top-two player in Colorado, checking in as the top overall player by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite while coming in as the No. 2 overall player in the state by ESPN … Rated a top-20 player at his position per 247Sports (No. 18 edge defender) and Rivals (No. 19 outside linebacker) … Viewed as a top-35 player at his position per ESPN (No. 31 outside linebacker) and in the 247Sports composite (No. 35 edge defender) … Helped Cherry Creek High School claim four consecutive CHSAA 5A state titles … Helped 12-2 record en route to fourth straight state championship … Finished the season with 57 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks along with a forced fumble and eight pass deflections … Made 3-or-more tackles in 11 games and multiple-tackles in 13 games … Had seven tackles a TFL and a sack in season-opening win over Ralston Valley … Ended with seven tackles and 2.0 TFLs in win against Araphoe … Finished with six tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in win over Regis Jesuit … Had five tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks with two pass deflections in CHSAA 5A second-round victory against Fountain-Fort Carson … Ended with five tackles, a TFL and a sack in games against St. Edward (Ohio) and Pine Creek … Finished with four tackles, and season-highs with 4.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks in a win over Chatfield … Had four tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a pass deflection against Grandview … Made four tackles along with 2.0 TFLs in a win over Thunder Ridge … Ended with three tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks against Eagle Crest … Finished with three tackles, a TFL, a sack and two pass deflections in win over Cherokee Trail … Had six multi-sack games, including a 2.0 sack performance with a forced fumble and pass deflection in a win over Arvada West … Ended with a sack in 10 games … Finished with eight mutli-TFL games … Had a TFL in 12 games … As a junior, named first-team all-state … Helped Cherry Creek to a 12-2 record and CHSAA 5A state title … Finished the season with 83 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass deflections and a fumble recovery … Ended with three games of 10-or-more tackles, nine games with five-plus tackles and 13 games with multiple tackles … Had 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack to go with an interception and two pass deflection in state title victory over Valor Christian … Finished with 11 tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection against Araphoe … Ended with 10 tackles and 2.0 sacks in playoff quarterfinal win over Regis Jesuit … Had nine tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks during the regular season against Regis Jesuit … Finished with seven tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks and a pass deflection in a win over Cherokee Trail … Ended with seven tackles, a TFL, an interception and a pass deflection in a victory over Smoky Hill … Made six tackles and added a pass deflection against Grandview … Had six tackles, a TFL and a sack against Pomona … Finished with five tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection in semifinal victory over Legend … Ended with four multi-sack games including 2.0 sacks in games against Chandler (Ariz.) and Arvada West … Had a sack in seven games … Ended with five multi-TFL games including 3.0 TFLs in a win over Arvada West and a 2.0 TFL day against Chandler (Ariz.) … Finished with a TFL in 10 games … As a sophomore, helped Cherry Creek to an undefeated season and state CHSAA 5A state title … Finished season with 18 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, a sack, an interception and a pass deflection … Had three games with four-or-more tackles … Made six tackles and added a TFL and a sack in a win over Regis Jesuit … Ended with five tackles and a TFL in a win over Pomona … Finished with four tackles and a TFL in a shutout victory against Eaglecrest … Had one game with a sack and three games with a TFL … Picked off a pass and added a pass deflection in the state title game against Valor Christian … High school coach was Dave Logan … Also recruited by Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas, Marshall, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas, Texas Tech, UNLV, USC, Washington State and Wisconsin.
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