Jack Blanco

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 199
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
Prev School:
San Diego Mesa College
High School:
Poway HS

2021: Played in three games at safety or on special teams ... made two tackles at Wyoming (Sept. 18) ... also saw action in games vs. Penn State (Sept. 11) and Toledo (Sept. 25).

2020: Played in four games at safety or on special teams, including the Arizona Bowl victory over No. 19 San Jose State … made four tackles with all of them coming in the MAC West championship-clinching victory over Western Michigan … also appeared in games at Miami and Central Michigan.

PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Spent the 2019 season playing at San Diego Mesa College … made eight starts and helped the Olympians go 7-4 last fall … earned first-team all-conference honors at safety … began his collegiate career at NCAA Division I FCS school Houston Baptist in 2018 … played in 10 games with four starts for the Huskies … finished the year with 38 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass break-up … piled up a season-high 13 tackles against Nicholls State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played two years on the varsity squad for head coach Scott Coats at Poway High … team captain as a senior … first team all-conference as a cornerback … tallied 50 tackles, four interceptions and 10.0 tackles for loss in his final year as a prepster.

PERSONAL: Son of Gene Blanco and Ann Margeson … two brothers and one sister.