UM’s cornerback Al Blades, Jr. (7) defends UAB’s Austin Watkins Jr. (6) as the University of Miami hosts the UAB Blazers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Thursday, September 10, 2020. AL DIAZ ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Al Blades Jr. does not care where he is on the field. He just wants to play ball. “I’m fast enough to play corner and smart enough to play safety,” Blades said. “Wherever they ...

The transfer portal has become college football's own free agency. The Athletic will keep you up to date on all the news around the transfer portal. (Photo: Getty Images) Former Hurricanes DB Al ...

When former Miami Hurricane and longtime NFL receiver Brian Blades saw his nephew, career cornerback Al Blades Jr., playing safety in last weekend’s scrimmage, a “strange, touching feeling” washed ...