Player Career

David Blay Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

David Blay Jr. story

David Blay Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Levittown, PA wearing No. 11, spending time with Louisiana Tech and Miami. The clearest part of David Blay Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but David Blay Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech and Miami.

The arc is straightforward: David Blay Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech08.31.4
2024 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1830.611.518
2025 PostseasonMiami4.514.73.9-13.5
2025 Regular SeasonMiami4.514.73.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas

Week 13 · L 14-35

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Florida International

Week 5 · L 10-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#3

vs UTEP

Week 9 · W 14-10 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Kennesaw State

Week 14 · W 33-0 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#5

@ Western Kentucky

Week 12 · W 12-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

18 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 11.5 usage

72.1

#2

2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

39.9

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Miami

21

4.5 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games