2022 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Reed Blakenship | Middle Tennessee St | FS

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Player Bio: Reed Blakenship prepped at West Limestone High School located in Athens, AL. He played running back at West Limestone High, where he recorded 3,192 rushing yards, 1,056 passing yards, 1,004 receiving yards, 46 total touchdowns, 295 tackles, and 10 interceptions. He garnered All-State, All-Region, All-Area, All-County and was named Player of the Year in 2016. Blakenship also excelled on the basketball court after leading West Limestone High to the 2015 4A State Championship and garnered All-Area and All-County in 2016.
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ACCOLADES
2022 East-West Shrine Participant
2021 All-C-USA First Team
2021 Defensive Ironman of the Year 
2021 PFF All-Conference USA Third Team
2021 C-USA Preseason Watch List
2021 Bednarik Award Watch List
2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
2021 Senior Bowl Watch List
2021 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Preseason Big Board Team
2021 C-USA All-Academic Team
2021 C-USA Fall Spirit Service Award 
2020 Bednarik Award Watch List
2020 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2020 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
2020 Bruce Feldman’s “Freak” List
2020 Phil Steele Pre Season First Team
2019 All-C-USA Second Team
2019 Bednarik Award Watch List
2019 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2019 Preseason All-C-USA
2019 College Football America Yearbook’s Preseason Dream Second Team
2019 College Football America Yearbook’s Group of 5 Preseason Starting Lineup
2018 All-C-USA honors First Team
2018 All-C-USA Honorable Mention
2018 C-USA All-Freshman Team​

REED BLAKENSHIP
FREE SAFETY
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
ATHENS, AL                       |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2022              COMBINE INVITE: NO

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 1"                196 lbs            31 ⅝"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ⅜"                       4.60                         5.90

SCHOOL:  MIDDLE TENNESSE ST                                  CONFERENCE: C-USA
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​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.55         |              15                 |             33 ½”            |            121”          |             7.09            |              4.22

game film
#12 reed blakenship vs virgina tech (2021)

#12 reed blakenship game highlights

Strengths

• He is a cerebral player who can play safety with a cornerback skill level.
• He has lovely fluid hips that can redirect to make instant direct body control changes.
• He is very spontaneous and recognizes the play before the snap. 
• He lines up on the defensive side of the field to make plays.
• He flies downhill fast against the run to make tackles.
• He plays with an incredible amount of intensity and is very aggressive.
• He can cover receivers from the slot formation and is very capable as a blitzer.
• He will come up and deliver the big hit when needed.
• He has good hands and field punts as a returner.

​Weaknesses

• He tends to be over-aggressive with his excellent concept of diagnosing plays can lead him to anticipate incorrectly.
• He will get beat over the top with play-action, and RPO plays.
• He lacks second gear speed and recovery to make up for getting beat.
• He has questionable durability and endurance.
• Injuries can be of concern, as he broke his leg and then suffered an ankle injury that cost him games last season.

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Draft Projection: 4th - 6th Round

NFL Comparison: Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings)

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