Eli Blakey

DB • 6'2" • 214 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA

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Eli Blakey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.9 disruption score.

Usage / Role

69%

Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Miami (OH)
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

Player Story

Eli Blakey built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Louisville, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Eli Blakey's career was his defensive production:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8341

Dupont Manual · Louisville, KY

Committed To: Miami (OH)
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: Miami (OH) · DB
Career Tackles: 281
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Miami (OH)
Top game: Western Michigan
Recruit profile: 3-star · Dupont Manual · Miami (OH)
High school pipeline: Dupont Manual · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 1 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 118 tackles · DB 1st (top 1%) · Mid-American 4th (top 1%) · National 16th (top 1%)

Eli Blakey played DB for Miami (OH). Across 5 tracked seasons, Eli Blakey recorded 281 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Miami (OH).

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