Jajuan Blankenship

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
274
Hometown:
Anderson, S.C.
High School:
T.L. Hanna
Prev School:
Tulsa
Major:
Pursuing masters degree in recreation professions

2020 (COVID YEAR)

• Played and started 3 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Youngstown State
• Recorded 8 tackles on the season
• Had a season-high 4 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss vs. North Dakota State

At Tulsa (2018-19)

Played in nine games in 2019 and recorded nine tackles, with a season-high three tackles vs. Oklahoma State ... Missed the first four games in 2018 with an ankle injury, but played in seven games and had eight tackles, including a season-high four stops at Navy.

At Independence Community College (2017)

Earned a three-star Rivals.com rating.

At South Carolina (2016)

Redshirted ... Named the co-Defensive Scout Team award winner.

HIGH SCHOOL

A a four-year starter … recorded 59 tackles with 6.5 sacks his senior season … earned first-team All-Region and All-Area honors as a senior … totaled 148 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his prep career.

PERSONAL

Parents are Jay and Janice Blankenship … born September 24, 1997 ... Graduated from University of Tulsa ... Pursuing a masters degree in recreations professions at SIU.