Sanchez Blake Jr.: DB · Memphis · #41.
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Sanchez Blake Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The four seasons at Memphis span two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Ryan Silverfield. On tape: 12 tackles against Mississippi State, Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-17vs Nicholls | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-50@ Arkansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-29vs Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-31vs UTSA | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-34@ Temple | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 29-35@ Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 31-29
12 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 7 solo tackles
Edged out Mississippi State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL45 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
52.4%
443 pass / 402 run
Plays / game
70.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 198 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
