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Elijah Blades
Buffalo 2022 alumnus
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Elijah Blades
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Florida6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Buffalo7-6HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-leaning
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2022
W 50–31
at Eastern Michigan
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Eastern Michigan on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jalen Jackson’s 2021 season.
Matches Jalen on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Differs from Jalen on
Tackle volume (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dwight McGlothern's sophomore season at LSU (2021).
90%match
Matches Dwight on
Class year
Height
Weight