Al Blades Jr signed with the Miami Hurricanes as part of the 2018 class out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Blades, a former four-star blue chip prospect, is heading into his junior season at Miami. Blue chip signees come in with a ton of potential and Blades has played well and played often as an underclassman. At six-foot-one, 186 pounds Blades has the length most college coaches are looking for in a defensive back.
As a freshman, Blades played in 13 games making 13 tackles without an interception or pass defensed.