CFB Zeitgeist Score
78
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by passes defended at the 98th percentile.
Eli Blakey
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
118 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
2026 Outlook
Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DB · MIAMI (OH) · MID-AMERICAN
Eli Blakey
- 4
- #1
- 6-2 | 214 lb
- Louisville, KY
Heisman Heat
#12275
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP DB AWARD
Jim Thorpe
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2021
Miami (OH) · DB
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2022
Miami (OH) · DB
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2023
Miami (OH) · DB
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★
2025
Miami (OH) · DB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8341 | No. 1627 recruit | HighSchool | Miami (OH) |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Miami (OH)
Composite
0.8341
#1627 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Eli Blakey
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Eli Blakey
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 14g
118Tackles
4.5Tackles for loss
1Sacks
Per game
8Tackles
0.3Tackles for loss
0.1Sacks
Final
118Tackles
4.5Tackles for loss
1Sacks
✓ Hit 80-tackle season · finished with 118.
✓ Hit 100-tackle season · finished with 118.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Eli Blakey is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Miami (OH)'s defense, with 1.0 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-disruption defender | Coverage splash | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
118 100th
SOLO
62 100th
TFL
4.5 87th
SACK
1.0 82nd
QBH
3 75th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
8 98th
INT
2 87th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-17@ Wisconsin | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45@ Rutgers | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-41vs UNLV | 16 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 38-0vs Lindenwood | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-14@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-7@ Akron | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-30vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-17vs Western Michigan | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-24@ Ohio | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-24vs Toledo | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-20@ Buffalo | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 45-24vs Ball State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 13-23@ Western Michigan | 15 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 3-18@ Fresno State | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 62 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Miami (OH)6-6HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced
2022Miami (OH)6-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Miami (OH)11-3HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 118 | 62 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 46 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 27 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 192 | 97 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 15 | 3 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 118 | #16/4942 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 4.5 | #648/4972 | 87th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 1.0 | #872/4972 | 82nd pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 2 | #114/869 | 87th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 8 | #45/2184 | 98th pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 3 | #462/1878 | 75th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 62 | #14/4584 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 7 | #437/578 | 25th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 3.5 | #487/578 | 16th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Thorpe award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road8g | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Losses7g | 10.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DB cohort
78All-Conference
Elite: tackles (99th). Strength: solo tackles (99th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Eli BlakeyMiami (OH)Andon ThomasArmy· 94% simMarsel McDuffieUNLV· 90% simGavin MoulDelaware· 88% sim
Tackles
Solo tackles
Passes defended
QB hurries
Tackles for loss
Interceptions
Sacks
Forced fumbles
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hunter Wohler’s 2023 season.
Hunter Wohler
85%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 7
#2
Devin Lafayette
All-Sun Belt
84%
#3
Tahj Ra-El
77%
#4
Jonas Sanker
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 29
68%
#5
Tra Fluellen
68%
Matches Hunter on
Interceptions
Weight
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tahj Ra-El's graduate season at Purdue (2025).
Tahj Ra-El
80%match
#2
Jordan Stringer
75%
#3
John Miller
70%
#4
Maxen Hook
All-MAC
68%
#5
Matt Jones
59%
Matches Tahj on
Class year
Height
Weight
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.4%
367 pass / 478 run
Plays / game
60.4
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.3%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Chuck Martin
Miami (OH)
2022
Chuck Martin
Miami (OH)
2023
Chuck Martin
Miami (OH)
2025
Chuck Martin
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLouisville, KY
Height6'2"
Weight214 lb
Class4
PositionDB
Jersey1
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Current teamMiami (OH)
ConferenceMid-American
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
2 all-conference honors
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-MAC | all_conference | Miami | MAC | DB |
| 2024 | All-MAC | all_conference | Miami | MAC | DB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | DB4 | #12275 | #12388 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | DB4 | #9468 | #9164 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | DB4 | #11266 | #11471 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | DB4 | #12667 | #12513 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mid-American |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | DB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 214 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | DB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 214 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | DB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 214 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | DB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 214 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | DB | 4 | No. 1 | 6-2 | 214 lb | Louisville, KY |