Blake Landon

Temple vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

Photo by: BRETT ROJO/For the University of

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
High School:
Deer Creek

TULSA – A walk-on athlete … 2017 – Played on special teams in two games in 2017, against Temple and USF … had one tackle, coming against Temple … 2016 – Was one of several freshmen to sit out the 2016 season due to red-shirt status.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-year letterwinner at Deer Creek High School … started for three seasons at linebacker … was credited with over 475 tackles and 20 sacks in his career … led the state of Oklahoma with over 200 tackles as a senior … earned all-conference and all-state honors … was named the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year his senior campaign … had 150 tackles his junior season and was named the conference’s linebacker of the yea … high school coach was Grant Gower.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the New England Patriots … lists Tom Brady and Luke Kuechly as his favorite NFL players … led his high school student council in raising over $350,000 over four years for four local charities … the person he would most like to meet, dead or alive, is Andrew Carnegie … his favorite movie is Dodgeball … favorite sports movie is Happy Gilmore … his favorite food is shrimp pasta … has one sister … parents are Russell and Lisa Landon … majoring in exercise & sports science … born October 31, 1997.