Dax Noles is a defensive back for the Purdue Boilermakers. The Norman, Oklahoma native began his college career at Oklahoma in 2024, redshirting his freshman season. He transferred to Iowa Western, where as a redshirt freshman in 2025 he compiled 61 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, four interceptions and two forced fumbles across 10 games. Noles earned NJCAA Division I First Team All-America honors and helped Iowa Western win the NJCAA Division I National Championship. He recorded 17 tackles and three interceptions in a single game against Snow College, returning one interception 24 yards for a touchdown. In high school, Noles was named 6A-1 COAC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.