CORAL GABLES — When your last name is Blades, football is more than a game. It's a passion that runs deep for a family that has celebrated the ultimate highs on the field and grieved a tragic loss off ...

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 ...

Former Hurricane confident in CBs Al Blades Jr., DJ Ivey Former Hurricane cornerback Jhavonte Dean was a senior when Al Blades Jr. and DJ Ivey joined the team.

Al Blades Jr. broke into Miami’s starting defense as a sophomore, but staying on the field has been the hard part for the talented cornerback. The rising fifth-year senior and St. Thomas Aquinas ...