Quin Blanding
| Virginia Cavaliers – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | May 1, 1996 (age 20) Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside |
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Quin Blanding (born May 1, 1996) is an American football safety for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Early years
Blanding attended Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit.[2][3] Rivals had him ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[4]
College career
Blanding immediately became a true freshman in 2014.[5] He became the first freshman to start the opening game for Virginia at safety since Tony Blount in 1976. He started all 12 games and recorded 123 tackles, which led all freshman and broke Ahmad Brooks Virginia freshman record.[6] He also added three interceptions and one sack. After the season he was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.[7]
References
- ^ For Bayside's Blanding, it runs in the family
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Scout.com
- ^ Quin Blanding commits to Virginia
- ^ Virginia's Quin Blanding on fast track to becoming freshman starter
- ^ U.Va.'s Blanding not a freshman anymore
- ^ Virginia's Quin Blanding caps monster first season with ACC Defensive Rookie of Year honors