Blake Ruffin brings veteran size, steady tackling, and spring buzz to Louisville’s secondary
Ruffin is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior defensive back whose value is built on experience, physicality, and versatility rather than flashy box-score production; in 2025 he logged 7 tackles and a fumble recovery for Louisville, and earlier in his career he was an all-around playmaker at Eastern Illinois with 63 tackles and 4 interceptions in 2023. Reports from Louisville’s spring camp said he was having an “awesome” spring, and Ruffin himself has emphasized tightening up technique and becoming more active and vocal, which points to a dependable, high-effort fit for a staff that wants a mature, assignment-sound DB.
