Defensive back, Wake Forest (from Florida International), 2021–26
Brian Blades
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brian Blades plays defensive back for Wake Forest, after Florida International (2021–25). Last time out, at California: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
29 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at California, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Virginia, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Miami, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida International | 24 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida International | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 120 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida International | 2 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Florida International | 2 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Florida International | 2 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Florida International | 2 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Florida International | 2 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 2 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′11″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wake Forest 6 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Akron | W 38–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Purdue | W 38–36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Miami | L 20–33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Louisville | W 30–27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at NC State | W 38–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at California | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Florida International 9 games, 26 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 42–9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Penn State | L 0–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at Western Kentucky | W 25–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Kennesaw State | L 26–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | L 21–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Middle Tennessee | W 56–30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Liberty | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 27–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Florida International 10 games, 29 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Indiana | L 7–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Central Michigan | W 52–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 20–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Monmouth | L 42–45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 17–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atLiberty | L 24–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UTEP | L 21–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atJacksonville State | L 31–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 35–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Florida International 8 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at UConn | W 24–17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Liberty | L 6–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atNew Mexico State | L 17–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.UTEP | L 14–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Sam Houston | W 33–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 6–40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas | L 20–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Florida International 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Bryant | W 38–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Texas State | L 12–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atWestern Kentucky | L 0–73 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Florida International 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | at Marshall | L 0–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Old Dominion | L 24–47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. North Texas | L 7–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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