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Ht: 6-1
Wt: 190
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| Blankenship at ISU: 2003 ... Averaged 38.1 yards on 10 punts in four games, with a long of 50 ... landed three punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line ... 2002 ... Averaged 40.8 yards on 20 punts ... had five punts of more than 50 yards in the season's last four games, including his season-long boot of 54 yards ... played against Tennessee Tech, Kansas State, Colorado, Connecticut and Boise State ... dropped eight of his 20 punts inside the 20-yard line ... 2001 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School Experience: Selected as the punter of the year in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... led Class 4A in 2000, averaging 42 yards on 45 punts with a long of 68 yards ... made 3-of-6 field goals and 16-of-19 PATs ... named to The Des Moines Register's all-state second team and the Iowa Newspaper Association's all-state second team ... first-team all-conference and first-team all-area ... played cornerback and wide receiver as well as being the team's punter and kicker ... kicked off 33 times for a 55-yard average with 13 touchbacks ... also played tennis and was first-team all-Cedar Rapids area and first-team all-conference ... coached by Tim Lewis.
Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1983, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... son of David and Lois Blankenship ... transportation logistics major. |
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