Usage Score
2.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Miami
Al Blades Jr.
CB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Al Blades Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.8
Consistency
62.5
Season Value
28.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Miami • Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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.
Al Blades Jr., CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Miami. Al Blades Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Miami paired 9 primary output with 26.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, Duke.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Win 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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2023 Postseason · Duke
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
22.8
Usage
2.6
Consistency
62.5
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. Clemson: 1. Northwestern: 0. UConn: 1. Notre Dame: 0. NC State: 2. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 1. Wake Forest: 0. North Carolina: 1. Virginia: 1. Pittsburgh: 1.5
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. Troy: 5 by 20.8. Clemson: 0 by 10. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. UConn: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 3 by 32.5. Florida State: 8 by 43.3. Louisville: 6 by 35. Wake Forest: 4 by 16.7. North Carolina: 7 by 39.2. Virginia: 1 by 14.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 27.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Troy | W 17-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Pittsburgh | W 30-19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Virginia | L 27-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ North Carolina | L 45-47 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | vs Wake Forest | W 24-21 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Louisville | L 0-23 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Florida State | L 20-38 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs NC State | W 24-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Notre Dame | L 14-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ UConn | W 41-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northwestern | W 38-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/5 | vs Clemson | W 28-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Duke
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami | 8 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 8 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 9 | 26.4 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.1 | -8.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 11.2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Duke | 9.5 | 22.8 | 2.6 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Duke | 9.5 | 22.8 | 2.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#3
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#4
UAB
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#5
Duke
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Miami
9 primary output · 26.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
29.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Duke
28.1
9.5 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 2.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Duke
28.1
9.5 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 2.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9556
St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
134
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.