Harding University Athletics

Career Highlights

• Career Games/Starts: 19/12 ... Bison debut: at Southwest Baptist (8/31/06) ... First Career Start: vs. Missouri Southern (9/9/06).
• Has lettered two seasons as a linebacker ... 111 career tackles, 7.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 1 PBU, 4 FF.
• Redshirted in 2005.

2007

• Played in nine games with nine starts at linebacker ... 66 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3 FF.
• Ranked third on the team and 19th in the GSC in tackles.
• Recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Henderson State (10/27) and followed that with 10 tackles vs. Ouachita Baptist (11/10) ... set a career high with 2.0 TFL vs. North Alabama (9/13).
• Forced two fumbles in Harding's opener vs. Southwest Baptist (8/30).

2006

• Played in all 10 games as a linebacker and special-teams player, earning starts against Missouri Southern, Southern Arkansas and Henderson State.
• 45 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1 FF, 1 PBU ... led all Bison freshmen in tackles ... recorded a season-high 9 tackles in his HU debut at Southwest Baptist ... had 5 or more tackles in a game five times.

Previous School

• Started two seasons as a linebacker at White Station High School in Memphis, Tenn. … earned all-state and all-conference honors … named the team’s best defensive player and the school’s athlete of the year … coached by Major Wright … also played basketball and ran hurdles.

Personal

• Born: April 2, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn. … Major: Business Management … Parents: Harvey and Charlene Blanchard ... has three brothers and three sisters.

Career Highs

• Tackles - 12 at Henderson State (10/27/2007)
• TFL - 2.0 vs. North Alabama (9/13/2007)