#9

Myles Slusher

DB · Purdue · Sr. · #9

Returning to Purdue for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Myles Slusher

DB · Purdue · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#172 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

3 coaches
2021
2022
2023
Ryan Walters
Purdue
era →
2025era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, and Barry Odom. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Arkansas9-4HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy
2022Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Purdue63442.01.031--
2023Colorado17161.51.01----
2022Arkansas28185.02.01----
2021Arkansas50333.00.542--
Career15811111.54.593--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 34–17

vs Southern Illinois

4 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Purdue

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Purdue

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmari Harvey’s 2024 season.

Georgia Tech · 2024

#2

Nicolas Sessions

New Mexico State · 2025

88%
#3

Zion Childress

Kentucky · 2023

88%
#4

Nate Bauer

Toledo · 2023

88%
#5

Marcus Fuqua

Buffalo · 2021

86%

Matches Ahmari on

Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Nicolas Sessions's graduate season at New Mexico State (2025).

New Mexico State · 2025

#2

Tyler Rudolph

Massachusetts · 2024

91%
#3

De'Shawn Rucker

South Florida · 2025

86%
#4

Quadric Bullard

UCF · 2024

85%
#5

Marcus Fuqua

Buffalo · 2024

All-MAC
85%

Matches Nicolas on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11384

Final rank
#11384
Avg #11524.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11384 this season.