Harding University Athletics

Career Statistics

Career

• Career Games/Starts: 30/17 ... Bison debut: at Southwest Baptist (8/31/06) ... First Career Start: vs. Missouri Southern (9/9/06).
• Has lettered three seasons as a linebacker and defensive end ... 161 career tackles, 16.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 4 FF.
• Ranks tied for ninth at Harding with four career forced fumbles.
• Redshirted in 2005 ... did not play in 2008.

Awards

• 2009 Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-America
• 2009 Football Gazette 1st Team All-Super Region 2
• 2009 1st Team All-GSC

2009

• Played in all 11 games, starting five ... sixth on the team and 46th in the GSC with 50 tackles ... led the team with 9.0 tackles for loss ... led the team and ranked fifth in the GSC with 5.0 sacks ... blocked an extra point vs. West Alabama.
• Began the season at linebacker but moved to defensive end mid-season.
• Had a season-high 11 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss at West Alabama (9/3) ... had seven tackles, including 2.5 TFL and a sack vs. Southwest Baptist (9/12) ... had seven tackles, including a career-high three sacks vs. Valdosta State (10/17).

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: Management … Parents: Harvey and Charlene Blanchard ... has three brothers (Harvey, Jr., Jeremy and Jermal) and three sisters (Nicole, Crystal and Nia).

Career Highs

• Tackles - 12 at Henderson State (10/27/2007)
• TFL - 3.0 vs. Valdosta State (10/17/2009)
• Sacks - 3.0 vs. Valdosta State (10/17/2009)