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2017 Football Roster

49 Elliot Blankenship

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 214
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Jonesboro, La.
  • Highschool Missouri Southern

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2017)
Appeared in 12 games, including nine starts.
Totaled 39 tackles (26 solo, 13 assisted) to go along with 1.0 TFL.
Recorded a career-high six tackles in season opener against Northwestern State (9/2).
Tied career high with six tackles versus Southern Miss (10/21).
Recovered one fumble at UTEP (11/18).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016)
Saw action in 13 games for the Bulldogs.
Registered 20 tackles (nine solo, 11 assisted) on the season.
Recorded three sacks on the season for a loss of 23 yards.
Tied a career-high twice this season with five tackles against both UMass (10/15) and Rice (10/29).
Recovered one fumble on the season against WKU in the 2016 Conference USA Championship (12/3) in Bowling Green.
Had one pass break-up and one QB hurry on the season.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015)
Participated in seven games, totaling seven tackles (six solo, one assisted).
Recorded three solo tackles against Southern (9/5) in Bulldog debut.
Saw action versus Arkansas State (12/9) in the 2015 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Member of the team, did not see action.

MISSOURI SOUTHERN (2013)
Redshirted as a true freshman, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School in 2013, lettering in football, track and baseball.
Named first team all-district during senior season.
Had over 2,000 yards rushing during career at Jonesboro-Hodge.
Coached by Joey Pender, Shannon Brown and Todd Scott.

PERSONAL
Elliot Blankenship ... Born on November 22, 1994 in Ruston, Louisiana ... Son of Eddie Blankenship and LaJulia Spence ... Has one brother Eddie Blankenship.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2015Sophomore

    DB
    6'" 202 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2016Junior

    DB
    6'" 202 lbs
    49
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    2017Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    6'0" 214 lbs
    49