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Beau Blankenship
Personal information
Born:	August 13, 1990 (age 34); Norman, Oklahoma
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Norman North (OK) Norman
College:	Ohio
Position:	Running back
Undrafted:	2014
Career history
	Jacksonville Jaguars (2014)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Independence Bowl Co-Offensive MVP (2012); Second-team All-MAC (2012); VP (2012) independence bowl rushing touchdown Record; Second-team All-MAC (2012); Phill Steele 1st team all Mac 2012; sports illustrated mid-season all American 2012;

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Beau Blankenship (born August 13, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Iowa State in 2009 and Ohio from 2011 to 2013.

High school

Blankenship played football for Norman North High School, where he gained 5,050 rushing yards and 59 total touchdowns.^[1] He was an all-state selection. Blankenship was also on the track and field team.^[2]

College

In 2009, Blankenship played seven games for Iowa State. He gained 11 total yards. He then redshirted in 2010. In 2011, he played 13 games for Ohio and had 462 rushing yards and four touchdowns.^[1] He had a season-high 129 yards against Central Michigan on November 10. He rushed for 47 yards in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.^[3]

In 2012, Blankenship rushed for 1,604 yards and 15 touchdowns, breaking Kalvin McRae's Ohio record for rushing yards in a season.^[1] On September 29, against Massachusetts, Blankenship had 43 carries, which tied a school record; his 269 yards in that game was a season high for him. In the 2012 Independence Bowl, he totaled 104 rushing yards, and his four touchdowns set an Independence Bowl record. It was Blankenship's ninth 100-yard rushing game in 2012, which was another school record. He was also named the game's co-offensive most valuable player. Blankenship was named to the 2012 All-MAC second-team.^[1] His 312 rushing attempts led the MAC, and his 1,604 rushing yards ranked second.^[4]

Statistics

Season	Team	Rushing						Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
~2009	Iowa State	7	4	11	2.8	5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
~2011	Ohio University	13	93	462	5.0	48	4	3	19	6.3	11	0
~2012	Ohio University	13	312	1604	5.1	58	15	21	182	8.7	28	1
~2013	Ohio University	13	204	910	4.5	53	5	15	62	4.1	10	0
	Total	46	613	2987	4.9	58	24	39	263	6.7	28	1

~includes bowl game

Professional career

Beau used his pro day to showcase his skills. He ran the 40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds, his vertical jump was 37.5 inches and he bench pressed 225 lbs 27 times. source

Following an invitation to rookie minicamp, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Blankenship on May 17, 2014. He was released on July 23.

Beau currently owns a Real estate brokerage (Engel & Völkers 30-A beaches) on scenic highway 30-A. and a property management company owner in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Source

Personal life

Blankenship is a communication studies major. He was born to Cynthia and Charlie on August 13, 1990, and has one sister, Brittany.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Beau Blankenship Profile" Archived 2013-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
^ "Beau Blankenship" Archived 2012-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. cyclones.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
^ "Beau Blankenship Game By Game Stats and Performance". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
^ "Beau Blankenship Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[Ohio-1] "Beau Blankenship Profile" Archived 2013-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[2] "Beau Blankenship" Archived 2012-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. cyclones.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[3] "Beau Blankenship Game By Game Stats and Performance". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[4] "Beau Blankenship Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

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-'''Beau Blankenship''' (born August 13, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] of the [[National Football League]]. He played for the [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State Cyclones]] in 2009 and the [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio Bobcats]] from 2010 to 2013. In 2012, he set an Ohio school record for rushing yards in a season.
+'''Beau Blankenship''' (born August 13, 1990) is a former [[American football]] [[running back]]. He was signed by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2014. He played [[college football]] at [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] in 2009 and [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio]] from 2011 to 2013.
 ==High school==
-Blankenship played football for [[Norman North High School]], where he gained 5,050 rushing yards and 59 total [[touchdown]]s.<ref name="Ohio">[http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beau_blankenship_764978.html "Beau Blankenship Profile"]. ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref> He was an all-state selection. Blankenship was also on the track and field team.<ref>[http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3662167 "Beau Blankenship"]. cyclones.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
+Blankenship played football for [[Norman North High School]], where he gained 5,050 rushing yards and 59 total [[touchdown]]s.<ref name="Ohio">[http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beau_blankenship_764978.html "Beau Blankenship Profile"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102235230/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beau_blankenship_764978.html |date=2013-01-02 }}. ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref> He was an all-state selection. Blankenship was also on the track and field team.<ref>[http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3662167 "Beau Blankenship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818142905/http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=3662167 |date=2012-08-18 }}. cyclones.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
 ==College==
-In 2009, Blankenship played seven games for Iowa State. He gained 11 total yards. He then redshirted in 2010. In 2011, he played 13 games for Ohio and had 462 rushing yards and four touchdowns.<ref name="Ohio"/> He had a season-high 129 yards against [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] on November 10. He rushed for 47 yards in the [[2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]].<ref>[http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/gamelog/_/id/480702/year/2011/beau-blankenship "Beau Blankenship Game By Game Stats and Performance"]. espn.go.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
+In 2009, Blankenship played seven games for Iowa State. He gained 11 total yards. He then redshirted in 2010. In 2011, he played 13 games for Ohio and had 462 rushing yards and four touchdowns.<ref name="Ohio"/> He had a season-high 129 yards against [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] on November 10. He rushed for 47 yards in the [[2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/17409/beau-blankenship "Beau Blankenship Game By Game Stats and Performance"]. espn.go.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
-In 2012, Blankenship rushed for 1,604 yards and 15 touchdowns, breaking [[Kalvin McRae]]'s Ohio record for rushing yards in a season.<ref name="Ohio"/> On September 29, against [[UMass Minutemen football|Massachusetts]], Blankenship had 43 carries, which tied a school record; his 269 yards in that game was a season high for him. In the [[2012 Independence Bowl]], he totaled 104 rushing yards, and his four touchdowns set an Independence Bowl record. It was Blankenship's ninth 100-yard rushing game in 2012, which was another school record. He was also named the game's co-offensive most valuable player. Blankenship was named to the 2012 All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] second team.<ref name="Ohio"/> His 312 rushing attempts led the MAC, and his 1,604 rushing yards ranked second.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/beau-blankenship-1.html "Beau Blankenship Stats"]. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
+In 2012, Blankenship rushed for 1,604 yards and 15 touchdowns, breaking [[Kalvin McRae]]'s Ohio record for rushing yards in a season.<ref name="Ohio"/> On September 29, against [[UMass Minutemen football|Massachusetts]], Blankenship had 43 carries, which tied a school record; his 269 yards in that game was a season high for him. In the [[2012 Independence Bowl]], he totaled 104 rushing yards, and his four touchdowns set an Independence Bowl record. It was Blankenship's ninth 100-yard rushing game in 2012, which was another school record. He was also named the game's co-offensive most valuable player. Blankenship was named to the 2012 All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] second-team.<ref name="Ohio"/> His 312 rushing attempts led the MAC, and his 1,604 rushing yards ranked second.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/beau-blankenship-1.html "Beau Blankenship Stats"]. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref>
 ===Statistics===
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 ==Professional career==
+Beau used his pro day to showcase his skills. He ran the 40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds, his vertical jump was 37.5 inches and he bench pressed 225 lbs 27 times. [http://richsportsmgmt.com/index.php/player-profile/item/101-beau-blankenship/ source]
-===Jacksonville Jaguars===
-Following an invitation to rookie minicamp, the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] signed Blankenship on May 17, 2014.
+Following an invitation to rookie minicamp, the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] signed Blankenship on May 17, 2014. He was released on July 23.
-==Personal==
+Beau currently owns a Real estate brokerage ([[Engel & Völkers]] 30-A beaches) on scenic highway 30-A. and a property management company owner in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. [http://www.davisprop.com/agents/beau-blankenship/ Source]
+==Personal life==
 Blankenship is a communication studies major. He was born to Cynthia and Charlie on August 13, 1990, and has one sister, Brittany.<ref name="Ohio"/>
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