Stanford · W 57-3
No tackles.
Blades has tackles in 7 of Wake Forest’s 8 games: none against Stanford.
Brian Blades
Played for four head coaches across six seasons and two programs. On tape: 8 tackles against Miami, Week 3, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 32 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 26 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida International | 29 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | Florida International | 24 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 123 | 95 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs No. 5 Miami | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 30-27@ No. 16 Louisville | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-14@ NC State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-7@ California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-7vs Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-7 vs Virginia, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Wake Forest’s defense played that day
Virginia’s 9 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 1 scored.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 1 ended California’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended California’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Second quarter, up 27-0. Ended California’s drive (downs).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Louisville’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27. Ended Louisville’s drive (downs).
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Week 4 · 2026
W 30-27
at Louisville
6 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL32 tackles · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
45.3%
237 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
65.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #229 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 41 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre, Willie Simmons and Jake Dickert.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Wake Forest
