Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2017-2022Texas A&M
Elijah Blades
CB • 6'2" • 185 lbs • Pasadena, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Blades shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.9
Consistency
58.3
Season Value
26.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Texas A&M • Florida • Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Elijah Blades, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Texas A&M. Elijah Blades shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Texas A&M paired 7 primary output with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Texas A&M, Florida, Buffalo.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
23.9
Usage
5.2
Consistency
58.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 1. Unknown: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Bowling Green: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Kent State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Maryland: 6 by 35. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 6 by 35. Bowling Green: 2 by 18.3. Central Michigan: 6 by 45. Kent State: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
45 vs Central Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas A&M
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Florida
2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Buffalo
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 7 | 21.3 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | — | -7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida | 1 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Buffalo | 5.5 | 23.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#2
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Ole Miss
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#4
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.1 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Texas A&M
7 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
29.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · Buffalo
26.8
5.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Florida
16.5
1 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9396
John Muir · Pasadena, CA
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
49
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.