Class Sophomore Name Quin Blanding | Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 205 lb (93 kg) | |
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Similar People Andrew Brown, Demetrious Nicholson, Anthony Harris, Eli Harold, Kendall Fuller | ||
Date of birth c. 1996 (age 18–19) | ||
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Quin Blanding (born May 1, 1996) is an American football safety for the Virginia Cavaliers.
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- Ocean lakes defeats bayside all star cast quin blanding jason lewis derrick nnadi and more
- Uva football quin blanding
- Early years
- College career
- References
Uva football quin blanding
Early years
Blanding attended Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit. Rivals had him ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.
College career
Blanding immediately became a true freshman in 2014. 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. He also added three interceptions and one sack. After the season, he was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
