Quin Blanding

Quin Blanding
Personal information
Born:	May 1, 1996 (age 28); Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bayside (Virginia Beach)
College:	Virginia
Position:	Safety
Undrafted:	2018
Career history
	Washington Redskins (2018); Carolina Panthers (2019–2020);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (2017); ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year (2014); 3× First-team All-ACC (2015, 2016, 2017); Second-team All-ACC (2014);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quin Blanding (born May 1, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Early life

Blanding attended Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.^[1] In high school, he played quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, and safety.^[2] He was rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit.^[3]^[4] Rivals had him ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.^[5]

College career

Blanding immediately became a starter as a true freshman in 2014.^[6] 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.^[7] He also added three interceptions and one sack. After the season, he was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.^[8]

Blanding also started all twelve games in 2015 and maintained his rank of number 2 in the ACC with 115 tackles.^[2] In 2016, he broke school records, ending the season with a total of 358 tackles, putting him at number 9 in career tackles in UVA history.^[2] As the 2017 season continued, Blanding led his team into a secured bowl game, ending the Georgia Tech game with an interception.^[2]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Blanding was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018.^[9] He was waived on September 1, 2018.^[10]

Carolina Panthers

On December 31, 2018, Blanding signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers.^[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[12]^[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 30, 2019.^[14]

On September 5, 2020, Blanding was waived by the Panthers.^[15]

References

^ For Bayside's Blanding, it runs in the family
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Quin Blanding Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Football". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ Rivals.com bio
^ Scout.com
^ Quin Blanding commits to Virginia
^ Virginia's Quin Blanding on fast track to becoming freshman starter
^ U.Va.'s Blanding not a freshman anymore
^ Virginia's Quin Blanding caps monster first season with ACC Defensive Rookie of Year honors
^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2018). "Redskins Sign 13 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018.
^ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
^ Henson, Max (August 31, 2019). "Panthers announce second wave of cuts as 53-man roster takes shape". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^ Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers add eight players to 2019 practice squad". Panthers.com.
^ Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.

External links

Quin Blanding on Twitter
Virginia Cavaliers bio Archived April 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

[1] For Bayside's Blanding, it runs in the family

[:0-2] "Quin Blanding Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Football". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

[3] Rivals.com bio

[4] Scout.com

[5] Quin Blanding commits to Virginia

[6] Virginia's Quin Blanding on fast track to becoming freshman starter

[7] U.Va.'s Blanding not a freshman anymore

[8] Virginia's Quin Blanding caps monster first season with ACC Defensive Rookie of Year honors

[9] Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2018). "Redskins Sign 13 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018.

[10] "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[11] "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.

[12] Henson, Max (August 31, 2019). "Panthers announce second wave of cuts as 53-man roster takes shape". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[13] Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers add eight players to 2019 practice squad". Panthers.com.

[14] Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

[15] Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.

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