Usage Score
3.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Florida International
Brian Blades II
DB • 5'11" • 180 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Blades II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.1
Consistency
55.5
Season Value
26.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
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.
Brian Blades II, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida International. Brian Blades II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Florida International paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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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2024 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.1
Usage
3.7
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Florida Atlantic: 0. Unknown: 2. Louisiana Tech: 1. Liberty: 0. UTEP: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Jacksonville State: 1. Middle Tennessee: 1
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. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Central Michigan: 1 by 24.2. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 6 by 45. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 18.3. Liberty: 5 by 20.8. UTEP: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. Jacksonville State: 2 by 18.3. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=5 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
45 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Jacksonville State | L 31-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/29 | vs New Mexico State | W 34-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/17 | @ UTEP | L 21-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/8 | @ Liberty | L 24-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 17-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 20-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Central Michigan | W 52-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Indiana | L 7-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida International
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 8.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida International | 1 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida International | 3 | 14.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida International | 8 | 20.1 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Florida International | 6 | 18.7 | 2.9 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Middle Tennessee
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#3
UConn
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Florida International
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
36.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Florida International
26.1
8 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Florida International
12.9
6 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8367
American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
91
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.