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2021 EKU Football Roster

1 John Blunt, Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Alexandria, Va.
  • High School Mansfield Timberview HS
  • Prev School Western Kentucky University

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2022
Phil Steele Third-Team All-ASUN ... played in 10 games ... started nine games ... totaled 22 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one sack, five pass breakups, and one forced fumble ... posted career-high seven tackles and broke up two passes against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2) ... intercepted a pass against Central Arkansas (Nov. 5) ... forced a fumble against Kennesaw State (Nov. 19).

IN 2021
Phil Steele Third-Team All-ASUN ... played in nine games while making seven starts ... totaled 18 tackles and eight pass breakups ... season-high five tackles against Tarleton (Oct. 2) ... broke up four passes against Austin Peay (Sept. 25). 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2020 AT WESTERN KENTUCKY
Played in two games … recorded one tackle.
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2019 AT CISCO COLLEGE
Second team All-America … first team all-conference … appeared in nine games in his lone season at Cisco College, recording 25 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and 2.0 tackles for loss.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018 AT MCNEESE STATE
Redshirt season … played in four games … had two tackles.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star rating by 247Sports … recorded 26 tackles with three interceptions and 10 pass break-ups his senior season at Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas … had 18 tackles, 11 pass break-ups and an interception as a junior.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is John Blunt Jr. ... son of John Blunt Sr. and Sandra Blunt-Thomas ... has one brother – DeJohn, and two sisters – Connie and Jamaica … majoring in sport management.

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