Tyriq Blanding aims to rejuvenate Penn State defense
NEW YORK (BVM) 鈥� The statement one always seems to hear in football is, 鈥淒efense wins championships.鈥� That statement could ring true for Penn State in the future with the addition of a defensive talent like Tyriq Blanding.听聽
As a junior, Blanding played in all nine games for Christ the King and registered 49 total tackles (47 solo, two assists). Blanding also recorded four sacks and recorded one fumble, according to . Unfortunately, the Royals finished the season with an overall record of 1-8.
However, the 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman will aim to finish his prep career on . Alongside his preparation for this season and the future, Blanding was fielding interest from numerous programs like Miami, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon and other DI programs.听
Blanding ultimately decided to commit to Penn State.听
110% committed
— Tyriq Blanding (@Tyriq58)
With Blanding鈥檚 commitment, Penn State鈥檚 connection to New York remains strong.听
鈥淧enn State realizes how much New York matters to football and how important it is to give us a chance,鈥� , a preferred walk-on QB from New York, said to . 鈥淭here are ballers from New York, but we just don鈥檛 get the opportunities that kids from other states get, but Penn State takes its time and makes sure every kid gets evaluated equally.鈥�
There鈥檚 no doubt it鈥檚 an exciting time for Blanding and those around him. One can tell that he鈥檚 focused on his final high school season. However, there鈥檚 no doubt Blanding is the top player from the Empire State. When it’s all said and done, Blanding is more than capable of showing the nation that New York can become a hotbed for recruits like him.听
