Is Ty Blanding starting?
Ty Blanding is listed 3rd string at RDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Redshirt junior · #39 · 6'1", 301 lbs
See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Penn State Nittany Lions
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- 33966Ty BlandingYou
Penn State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
Up next for Penn State
Penn State plays Washington away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8742
- National Rank
- #752
- High School
- Christ the King
- Hometown
- Middle Village, NY
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WBUFFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-13
Sep 5WMRSHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WBUFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Blanding's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.