Al Blades


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Position: DB
Jersey #: 34
Date of Birth: October 24, 1999
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 188 lbs
College: Duke
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2024 by
First Team: NYJ (2024)
Last Team: NYJ (2024)

Career Summary

Miami transfer who contributed in Duke's secondary.

Al Blades played at Miami before transferring to Duke in January 2023, finishing his college career with 61 appearances and 26 starts.

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High School

State champion at St. Thomas Aquinas.

Blades played two years at University School and two at St. Thomas Aquinas, where he won the Florida Class 7A championship in 2016. He was selected for the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game.

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College Career

Conference recognition at Duke.

Blades recorded 93 tackles and four interceptions at Miami. At Duke in 2023, he played all 13 games with 11 starts and recorded 47 tackles and a team-leading 10 pass breakups, earning honorable mention All-ACC recognition.

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30172, 00-0039276, 1999-10-24, Al Blades, Al, Blades

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