2018 Football Roster
Blankenship, JaJuan
Jersey Number 93
JaJuan Blankenship
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 281
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Anderson, S.C.
- High School:
- T.L. Hanna
- Prev School:
- Independence CC
Bio
TULSA – A returning letterwinner … transferred to Tulsa from Independence (Kan.) Community College at mid-year 2018 …
2018 – Played in seven games … had 8 stops ... saw his first action at Houston and had one stop ... also played against USF, Arkansas, UConn, Memphis and Navy ... missed the first four games with an injury ... had a season-high four tackles at Navy.
JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at Independence CC after transferring from the University of South Carolina … earned a three-star Rivals.com rating.
AT SOUTH CAROLINA … Red-shirted as a true freshman in 2016 at South Carolina … shared the honor as the Defensive Scout Team Award winner in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep football at T.L. Hanna High School, where he was 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 – Favorite sports movie is Gridiron Gang … his favorite movie is Friday … favorite NFL player is Aaron Donald … favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers …favorite actor is Chris Tucker … his favorite TV Show is “Boondocks” … favorite superhero is Batman … … his favorite vacation spot is Myrtle Beach … parents are Jay and Janice Blankenship … majoring in media studies … born September 24, 1997.
2018 – Played in seven games … had 8 stops ... saw his first action at Houston and had one stop ... also played against USF, Arkansas, UConn, Memphis and Navy ... missed the first four games with an injury ... had a season-high four tackles at Navy.
JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at Independence CC after transferring from the University of South Carolina … earned a three-star Rivals.com rating.
AT SOUTH CAROLINA … Red-shirted as a true freshman in 2016 at South Carolina … shared the honor as the Defensive Scout Team Award winner in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep football at T.L. Hanna High School, where he was 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 – Favorite sports movie is Gridiron Gang … his favorite movie is Friday … favorite NFL player is Aaron Donald … favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers …favorite actor is Chris Tucker … his favorite TV Show is “Boondocks” … favorite superhero is Batman … … his favorite vacation spot is Myrtle Beach … parents are Jay and Janice Blankenship … majoring in media studies … born September 24, 1997.
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