Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Middle Tennessee
Reed Blankenship
S • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Athens, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Reed Blankenship shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Player Story
Reed Blankenship built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Athens, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Reed Blankenship's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Reed Blankenship, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Middle Tennessee. Reed Blankenship shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 413
- TFL
- 26.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 19
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Reed Blankenship quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Middle Tennessee · S
- Career Tackles
- 413
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Limestone · Middle Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- West Limestone · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 110 tackles · S 2nd (top 1%) · Conference USA 3rd (top 1%) · National 32nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 74.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 58 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 76 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 28.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 66.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 106 | 10 | 1 | - | 8 | 0 | 66.1 |
Related Context
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Reed Blankenship played S for Middle Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Reed Blankenship recorded 15 rushing yards, 413 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Middle Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Middle Tennessee paired 21 primary output with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
50.8
Usage
9.4
Consistency
35.6
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 1. Monmouth: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. UTSA: 2. Charlotte: 1. Marshall: 1. Liberty: 1. UConn: 4. Southern Miss: 4. Western Kentucky: 0. Florida International: 4. Old Dominion: 0. Florida Atlantic: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Toledo: 4 by 26.7. Monmouth: 5 by 30.8. Virginia Tech: 8 by 43.3. UTSA: 13 by 70. Charlotte: 13 by 60. Marshall: 7 by 39.2. Liberty: 9 by 47.5. UConn: 9 by 77.5. Southern Miss: 8 by 73.3. Western Kentucky: 9 by 37.5. Florida International: 9 by 77.5. Old Dominion: 6 by 25. Florida Atlantic: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 7 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 6 · -1.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/17 | @ Toledo | W 31-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | W 27-17 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Old Dominion | L 17-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Florida InternationalSplash game | W 50-10 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Western Kentucky | L 21-48 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Southern MissSplash game | W 35-10 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 10/22 | @ UConnSplash game | W 44-13 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Liberty | L 13-41 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Marshall | W 34-28 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/24 | @ Charlotte10+ tackles | L 39-42 | 13 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ UTSA10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-27 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Virginia Tech | L 14-35 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Monmouth | W 50-15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Reed Blankenship story
Reed Blankenship built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Athens, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Reed Blankenship's career was his defensive production: 413 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Middle Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Reed Blankenship's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 15 rushing yards and 106 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Middle Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: Reed Blankenship moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Middle Tennessee
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 34.1 | 9.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 34.1 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 51.8 | 15.9 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 51.8 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 6.5 | 43.2 | 8.5 | -14.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 36.5 | 7.1 | -4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 50.8 | 9.4 | 19 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 50.8 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Old Dominion
Week 9 · W 51-17 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Florida International
Week 11 · W 50-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#3
@ UConn
Week 8 · W 44-13
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Tennessee State
Week 2 · W 45-26
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 10 · W 29-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
21 primary output · 51.8 efficiency · 15.9 usage
74.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
74.3
21 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 15.9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
66.1
21 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
17
Impact games
14
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
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