2024 Football Roster
Blazek, Colin
Jersey Number 4
Colin Blazek
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Venice, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Venice HS
- High School:
- Venice HS
Bio
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 25, 2024): 'They have a job to do:' Ball State football quarterback room prepares for season ahead
2023: Saw no action during the 2023 season … served as the scout team quarterback in a QB rotation behind Layne Hatcher, Kiael Kelly and Kadin Semonza.
2022: Reserve QB earned a redshirt with no action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior season at Venice for coach John Peacock … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … a first-team all-area selection, team offensive MVP and team captain … threw for 2,646 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior … ranked among the state's passing leaders … quarterbacked Venice to a top-10 ranking in Florida's Class 7A … named all-state ... chosen as Herald Tribune Player of the Year ... named Football Offensive Player of the Year for Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties by USA Today ... selected to compete in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game … played previously at Neuqua Valley High School in Illinois … an academic all-conference selection at Neuqua Valley … high honor roll member … also played high school baseball.
PERSONAL: Son of Chuck and Julie Blazek … has one brother, Justin, who plays football at Wisconsin-Platteville … father played football at Ohio.
2023: Saw no action during the 2023 season … served as the scout team quarterback in a QB rotation behind Layne Hatcher, Kiael Kelly and Kadin Semonza.
2022: Reserve QB earned a redshirt with no action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior season at Venice for coach John Peacock … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … a first-team all-area selection, team offensive MVP and team captain … threw for 2,646 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior … ranked among the state's passing leaders … quarterbacked Venice to a top-10 ranking in Florida's Class 7A … named all-state ... chosen as Herald Tribune Player of the Year ... named Football Offensive Player of the Year for Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties by USA Today ... selected to compete in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game … played previously at Neuqua Valley High School in Illinois … an academic all-conference selection at Neuqua Valley … high honor roll member … also played high school baseball.
PERSONAL: Son of Chuck and Julie Blazek … has one brother, Justin, who plays football at Wisconsin-Platteville … father played football at Ohio.
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Sunday, September 14
Ball State postgame press conference following a 34-29 victory over New Hampshire
Saturday, September 13
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