Defensive back, Miami (OH), 2021–25
Eli Blakey
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
Eli Blakey played defensive back at Miami (OH) (2021–25).
At a glance
Career highs
18tackles, career highat Eastern Michigan, 2024Team titles: MAC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 46 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 89 | 46 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 118 | 62 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Career | 281 | 143 | 6.5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | |
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 | Miami (OH) | 1 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 1 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 1 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 1 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 1 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 214 |
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
2025 Miami (OH) 14 games, 118 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Wisconsin | L 0–17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Rutgers | L 17–45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. UNLV | L 38–41 | 16 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Lindenwood | W 38–0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Northern Illinois | W 25–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Akron | W 20–7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 44–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Western Michigan | W 26–17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Ohio | L 20–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Toledo | L 3–24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Buffalo | W 37–20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ball State | W 45–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Western Michigan | L 13–23 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | L 3–18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Miami (OH) 12 games, 89 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Northwestern | L 6–13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Cincinnati | L 16–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Notre Dame | L 3–28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atToledo | L 20–30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atEastern Michigan | W 38–14 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Ohio | W 30–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Central Michigan | W 46–7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atBall State | W 27–21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Kent State | W 34–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 20–9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Bowling Green | W 28–12 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Ohio | L 3–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Miami (OH) 13 games, 46 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Miami | L 3–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Massachusetts | W 41–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atCincinnati | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Delaware State | W 62–20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Bowling Green | W 27–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atWestern Michigan | W 34–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Toledo | L 17–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOhio | W 30–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Akron | W 19–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Buffalo | W 23–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atBall State | W 17–15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Toledo | W 23–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. App State | L 9–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Miami (OH) 5 games, 27 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kentucky | L 13–37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Robert Morris | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Cincinnati | L 17–38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atNorthwestern | W 17–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 1 | atBuffalo | L 20–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Miami (OH) 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | vs.Akron | W 34–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ |
| Weight | 204 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.78 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.05 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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