1. Reed Scott Blankenship was born on March 2,1999 and is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Reed Blankenship
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Reed Blankenship played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL draft.
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Reed Blankenship attended West Limestone High School and played football and basketball.
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Reed Blankenship was an all-state, all-region, all-county and all-area selection in football and earned the Player of the Year award in 2016.
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Reed Blankenship served as the team's captain in two seasons and finished his career with 3,192 rushing yards, 1,004 yards receiving, 1,056 yards passing and 46 total touchdowns.
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Reed Blankenship was a member of the 2015 4A State Championship basketball team, he was an all-area and all-county player in basketball.
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Reed Blankenship accepted the offer from Middle Tennessee and played in 13 games, nine as a starter, in his true freshman season.
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Reed Blankenship placed fourth on the team with 68 tackles and made a sack and two interceptions, earning honorable mention all-conference and C-USA All-Freshman honors.
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Reed Blankenship blocked two kicks, placing him first in the nation.
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In 2020, Reed Blankenship appeared in and started all nine games and made a team-leading 76 tackles.
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Reed Blankenship was part of the Bednarik Award and Jim Thorpe Award watchlists.
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Reed Blankenship was projected a mid-round pick for the 2021 NFL draft, but he decided to return for one more season at Middle Tennessee.
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In 2021, as a fifth-year senior, Reed Blankenship started all 13 games and was the school's leading tackler with 110 stops.
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Reed Blankenship made three fumble recoveries which ranked third in the nation, and placed eighth nationally in solo tackles per game with 5.8.
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Reed Blankenship played 1,030 snaps which was more than any other player on the team.
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Against Marshall, Reed Blankenship returned a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown and made a forced fumble, two recoveries and seven stops, being named the conference defensive player of the week for his efforts.
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Reed Blankenship was one of three 2022 undrafted players to make the Eagles' final roster, along with Josh Sills and Josh Jobe.
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Reed Blankenship finished his rookie season with a total of 34 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception in ten games and four starts.
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Reed Blankenship finished the season with a total of 113 combined tackles, 11 passes defended, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Reed Blankenship entered training camp slated as the de facto starting free safety under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio after Sean Desai was fired after one season.
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On September 6,2024, in a week one matchup against the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Reed Blankenship picked off quarterback Jordan Love in the 3rd Quarter.
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Reed Blankenship finished the season with a total of 78 combined tackles, six pass deflections, and a career-high four interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Reed Blankenship earned the first Super Bowl ring of his career.