Brian Blades
Brian Blades
Erases the deep middle of the field. Brian Blades has played for three head coaches in five seasons at Florida International. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Penn State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre, and Willie Simmons. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 26 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 29 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 24 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 91 | 74 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–9
vs Bethune-Cookman
4 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 33-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Thailand Baldwin’s 2025 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Caine Savage's graduate season at Nevada (2024).
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