Messiah Blair
Messiah Blair
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Eastern Michigan defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Long Island University — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–31
vs Louisiana
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lloyd Summerall III’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Landon Woodson's sophomore season at UCF (2021).
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