Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Northern Illinois
Christian Blake
WR • 6'1" • 180 lbs • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Christian Blake reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Player Story
Christian Blake built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Ft. Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Christian Blake's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Christian Blake, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Christian Blake reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 972
- Receptions
- 83
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Christian Blake quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 972
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- San Diego State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cardinal Gibbons · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Cardinal Gibbons · 52 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 442 receiving yards · WR 246th (top 25%) · Mid-American 28th (top 16%) · National 277th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 28.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 34 | 457 | 3 | 74 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 38 | 414 | 4 | 65.2 |
Related Context
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Christian Blake played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Christian Blake recorded 32 passing yards, 89 rushing yards, and 972 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 457 primary output with 80.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
34
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
19.1
Consistency
33.8
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 28. Boston College: 0. Eastern Illinois: 24. Nebraska: 77. San Diego State: 153. Kent State: 7. Buffalo: 18. Bowling Green: 17. Eastern Michigan: 39. Toledo: 16. Ball State: 27. Western Michigan: 10. Central Michigan: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 3 by 62.2. Eastern Illinois: 3 by 53.3. Nebraska: 5 by 100. San Diego State: 12 by 85. Kent State: 2 by 23.3. Buffalo: 1 by 100. Bowling Green: 3 by 37.8. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 86.7. Toledo: 2 by 53.3. Ball State: 2 by 90. Western Michigan: 1 by 66.7. Central Michigan: 4 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27.4 · Games = 8 · -17.2 vs Losses
Losses44.6 · Games = 5 · +17.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Duke | L 14-36 | — | 3 | 28 | 5 | 9.30 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | — | 1 | 10 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | — | 2 | 27 | 10.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 19 |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Toledo | L 17-27 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30-27 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | W 48-17 | — | 3 | 17 | 6 | 5.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo | W 14-13 | — | 1 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kent State | W 24-3 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ San Diego State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-34 | — | 12 | 153 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 2 | 50 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | W 21-17 | — | 5 | 77 | 12.7 | 15.40 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38-10 | — | 3 | 24 | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boston College | L 20-23 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Player Story
Christian Blake story
Christian Blake built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Ft. Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Christian Blake's career was his receiving role: 83 catches, 972 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 89 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 32 passing yards, 89 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Christian Blake's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 29 | 73.4 | 8.6 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 29 | 73.4 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 44 | 46.7 | 6 | 15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 457 | 80.5 | 15.8 | 413 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 442 | 66.8 | 19.1 | -15 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 442 | 66.8 | 19.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ San Diego State
Week 5 · L 28-34
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
153
Receiving Yards
95 takeover
153 receiving yards with a 85 efficiency score.
#2
@ Ball State
Week 5 · W 31-24 · Conference game
75
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Wyoming
Week 1 · L 34-40
82
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Nebraska
Week 3 · W 21-17
77
Receiving Yards
83.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Marshall
Week 1 · L 23-52 · Postseason
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Receiving Yards
74.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
457 primary output · 80.5 efficiency · 15.8 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
65.2
442 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 19.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
65.2
442 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 19.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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