Cole Blaylock, South Alabama S: the 2026 season story
Cole Blaylock is a senior defensive back for South Alabama (Sun Belt). He ranks 1149th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Cole Blaylock's strongest measure is tackles per game at 5.4, 120th of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 5.4, ranks 120th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 87th percentile for volume, 21st for efficiency and 10th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Cole Blaylock's best came in week 4 at Kentucky and his quietest in week 6 at Arkansas State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Cole Blaylock is 673rd of 921 FBS defensive backs and 78th of 102 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is D-Icey Hopkins of Liberty, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at South Alabama, 716th of 1,153 defensive backs.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Maurion Eleam of Louisiana.
