Ty Blanding
Penn State Nittany Lions
67
Depth

Ty Blanding

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
RDTDefenseDepth
3rd String

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Ty Blanding is listed 3rd string at RDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Christ the King, ranked #752 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #752 Natl2-Yr Total12 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Bronx, NY
Jersey
#39
Class
RS JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
292 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025920
2024310

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 88-rated defense; 52th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 67.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 52% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −12 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

9 tkl · 2 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at RDT · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 19785Keanu WilliamsStarter
  2. 29279Siale Taupaki
  3. 33967Ty BlandingYou
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.