Big-bodied UAB TE with proven college size and experience
Blakes is a **6-foot-5, 250-pound** tight end at UAB with long-standing college experience and a frame that fits the position well, which makes him intriguing as a developmental in-line option or red-zone target. Recruiting services listed him as a **2-star** prospect out of Scottsdale, and UAB previously noted he played in **13 games with six starts** in a season where he caught **13 passes for 72 yards**, suggesting a role built more on reliability and blocking utility than splash production. [1][2][4]
