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2018 Prospect Profile: Quin Blanding returns as one of the ACC's top safeties

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 03: Quin Blanding #3 of the Virginia Cavaliers stands on the field during a game against the Richmond Spiders at Scott Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Richmond beat Virginia 37-20 in the Virginia Cavaliers home opener. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)

  • Virginia S Quin Blanding, a three-year starter with the Cavaliers, has put together a consistently productive career in Charlottesville, including his 29-stop season in 2016 that led all draft-eligible safeties in the ACC.
  • The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder performed admirably near the line of scrimmage, as he finished with the No. 1 grade in run defense (82.8) among the same group of safeties in 2016.
  • Blanding posted a 17.4 in Combined Tackling Efficiency in 2016, which ranked No. 1 among all draft-eligible safeties with at least 400 snaps against the run.
  • While he is not a feared hitter in the ACC, Blanding only missed 5.6 percent of his tackle attempts last season, ranking No. 4 among all draft-eligible safeties.

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