Quin Blanding was always a blue-chipper. He was a five-star football recruit coming out of high school, where he played safety and four offensive positions. He was the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year as a true freshman, and last year he broke the University of Virginia’s program record for career tackles.
Analysts expected him to be selected in the later rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, but to some surprise, the blue-chipper went undrafted.
Now an undrafted free agent signed with the Washington Redskins, Blanding, a Virginia Beach native, is only interested in proving himself as he competes for an NFL roster spot.