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Kendall Blanton

Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Blue Springs, Mo. High School: South

Height / Weight: 6-6 / 250 Position: Tight End

2014 SEASON
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A smooth athlete who the Mizzou coaching staff believes possesses a great frame for the tight end position … hauled in 15 catches for 216 yards and two scores as a senior in 2013 in a predominantly run-oriented offense at Blue Springs South High School for head coach Greg Oder … Second Team All-Big Six Conference selection in his final high school season … grabbed two touchdown catches as a junior in 2012 … rated as the 12th-best tight end prospect in the class of 2014 by ESPN.com … played center for the Blue Springs South basketball squad, leading the team in blocked shots as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL
Parents - Jerry Blanton and Deanna Thompson … chose Mizzou over interest from Kentucky, Louisville and Tulsa ... Father, Jerry, was a standout linebacker at Kentucky and played seven seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs.