Kobi Blackwell
Kobi Blackwell
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 PD
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matthew McDoom’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Matthew on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Roger Cray's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2021).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10933
Peaked at #10933 this season.
Background
Hoof Prints: Cornerback from Georgia... had an interception in his first career game... father, James, played professional basketball for 20 years, including stints with the Hornets and Celtics... major is computer engineering. Redshirt-Freshman (2025): Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts...