Eli Blakey
Eli Blakey
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He has spent five seasons in the Miami (OH) secondary. All-MAC in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 16 tackles, 0.5 TFL against UNLV — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 118 | 62 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 89 | 46 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 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 | 281 | 143 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 17 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 38–0
vs Lindenwood
6 TOT · 3 SOLO
Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 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 #105
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hunter Wohler’s 2023 season.
Matches Hunter on
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).
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