Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#7
Blanche Gold
Senior linebacker for UAB. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 240 lb · Springdale, MD · C.H. Flowers
Returning to UAB for 2026
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for UAB. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Morgan State in 2022.
Blanche Gold
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against UL Monroe, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Morgan Stateout of C.H. Flowers
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UAB
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026UAB1-1HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 26–20
vs UL Monroe
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #133
Background
2025 (Morgan State): Was named to the All-MEAC First Team Closed the season ranked No. 3 in the MEAC with 12.5 tackles for loss, added a team-best 7.5 sacks to place fifth in the league, and finished with the 45 tackles- sixth most on the roster 2024: Was named to the MEAC All-Academic Team Appea...
The linebacker corps · UAB
- #5Eddy Toussom46 tackles · 2025
- #6Calvin Pitcher38 tackles · 2025
- #35Muaaz Byard37 tackles · 2025
- #4Marlin Dean32 tackles · 2025
- #7Blanche Gold1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · UAB team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology