Is Blake Ruffin starting?
Blake Ruffin is the projected starter at STAR for Louisville Cardinals.
Graduate student · #29 · 6'3", 205 lbs
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Louisville Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STARBlake RuffinThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 8 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #29
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 32th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LWAKETKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-27
Sep 19WSMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-31
Sep 11WVILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-13
Sep 6LMISSTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-38
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LWAKE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSMU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WVILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LMISS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Ruffin's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.