 | Matthew Blanco, Inside Linebacker | RICE |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | STUFF | INT | TD |
| 68/79 | 104 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | Rice Owls |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 230 |
| Ideal Wt: | 232 |
| Jersey: | 50 |
| Age: | 22 |
| Year: | Sr |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #160 |
| Pos Ranking: | #9 ILB |
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| Position Ratings |
| Pass Rush Moves: | 82 |
| Point of Attack: | 57 |
| Hands: | 42 |
| Tackling: | 88 |
| Coverage: | 66 |
| Punt Return: | 2 |
| Kick Return: | 9 |
| Durability: | 98 |
| Endurance: | 62 |
| Adaptability: | 83 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 2 |
| Acceleration: | 57 |
| Agility: | 48 |
| Speed: | 54 |
| Strength: | 58 |
| Jumping: | 73 |
| Instincts: | 71 |
| Aggressiveness: | 40 |
| Discipline: | 44 |
| Intelligence: | 54 |
| Work Ethic: | 96 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 12 |
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| Sacks: | 2 |
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| Stuffs: | 4 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 1 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | Int | TD | MT | OOP |
| 1 | @PSU | L | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | WSU | W | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @BSU | W | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | TAMU | W | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | BAY | W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @TEX | L | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @TTU | L | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @MIZZ | W | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | KSU | W | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | OKST | W | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | ORST | W | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @VT | W | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | - | 104 | 71 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2054 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 2055 | 12 | 12 | 85 | 62 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 2056 | 12 | 12 | 104 | 71 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Total | 36 | 36 | 210 | 148 | 62 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2055 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2056 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 36 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| Once he has a good handle on the blitz, he'll make some momentum shifting plays. He will eventually have better agility than most guys you see at linebacker. As he matures, it is likely that he will become one of the strongest linebackers in the college game. As he develops, scouts think he will learn to play with a good amount of controlled aggression. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Third Team All-Big Twelve (2056) |
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