Reeves Blankenship

Photo by: Tom Morris

Position:
Deep Snapper
Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Springfield, La.
High School:
Springfield HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• First Team All-Conference USA (2021)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (2020; 2019)
• Phil Steele All-Conference USA Second Team (2020)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2018)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2018)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018)
• C-USA Academic Medalist (2018)

SENIOR (2021)
• Appeared in all 12 games as the Bulldog's starting deep snapper.
• Had only one blocked field goal and one blocked punt during the season.
• Helped kicker Jacob Barnes go 17-for-21 in field goals, and a perfect 39-39 on PATs
• Helped punter Cesar Barajas average 41.5 yards per punt in the 2021 season.

JUNIOR (2020)
• Appeared in nine game as Louisiana Tech’s starting deep snapper.
• Did not give up a blocked field goal and had only one blocked punt during the season.
• Helped redshirt freshman kicker/punter Jacob Barnes go 12-for-14 in field goals, including the game-winning 35-yarder in double overtime against UAB (Oct. 31).
• Helped Barnes average 37.24 yards per punt in the 2020 season.

SOPHOMORE (2019)
• Played in all 13 games in 2019 as Tech’s starting deep snapper.
• Bulldogs did not give up a blocked punt or field goal with Blankenship as the starting deep snapper.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
• Played in all 13 games in 2018 as Tech’s starting deep snapper.
• Named to the 2018 C-USA All-Freshman Team and named C-USA Honorable Mention.
• In 2018, the Bulldogs did not give up a blocked punt or field goal with Blankenship handling the snapping duties.

FRESHMAN (2017)
• Redshirted as a true freshman, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Springfield High School in 2017.
• Lettered in football, basketball and track.
• Ranked as the No. 1 long snapper in the state of Louisiana.
• Participated in the Red Stick Bowl.
• Earned all-parish and all-district honors.
• Coached by Brian Lynch and Chris Rubio.

PERSONAL
Reeves Mitchell Blankenship ... Son of Dr. Dane and Janet Blankenship ... Born on Feb. 6, 1998 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Has six siblings: Dane Jr., Matt, Bobby, Sawyer, Carlee and Preslee.