Douglas Blue-Eli
Douglas Blue-Eli
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Sonny Dykes and Alex Golesh. The receipt: 3 tackles against Memphis — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 17 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 19 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | TCU | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 14 | 4.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ricky Samuel’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ricky Samuel's junior season at Jacksonville State (2024).
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