Al Blades Jr.
Al Blades Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, and Trooper Taylor. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2023
W 41–7
at UConn
2 TOT · 1 PD
Dominant 34-point win on the road against UConn.
How he plays
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Nick Grant’s 2021 season.
Matches Nick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to D'Arco Perkins-McAllister's senior season at UL Monroe (2025).
Matches D'Arco on