Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Statistics: Career / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007

2010 Lacrosse: CAPTAIN ... Played in 17 games, including 14 as a starter ... Had three shots ... Scooped up 35 ground balls ... Second on the squad with 15 caused turnovers ... Had four ground balls and two caused turnovers in a win versus SUNY Potsdam (3/11) ... Recorded three caused turnovers in a victory at Vassar (3/24) ... Scooped up four ground balls and caused a turnover in a win over Muhlenberg (4/17) ... Had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in a win over St. Lawrence in the Liberty League Tournament Semifinals (5/7) ... All-Liberty League Second Team (long-stick midfielder) ...

2009 Lacrosse: Played in all 14 games, including nine as a starter ... Had two shots ... Scooped up 22 ground balls and caused eight turnovers ... Had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in an overtime victory against Elmira (3/21) ... Notched three ground balls and a caused turnover in a win at Skidmore (4/1) ... Picked up six ground balls and caused a turnover in a loss to nationally-ranked St. Lawrence (4/18) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ...

2008 Lacrosse: Played in all 15 games, including six as a starter ... Had an assist ... Scooped up 22 ground balls and caused seven turnovers ... Recorded three ground balls in a win over Skidmore (4/2) ... Had four ground balls and two caused turnovers in a win against Ursinus (4/5) ... Posted three ground balls in a loss to nationally-ranked St. Lawrence (4/13) ...

2007 Lacrosse: Played in five games ... Had three ground ball pickups, including one in a victory over Union (3/31) ...

2006 Football: Started on the junior varsity ...

High School: Varsity starter in football (running back), lacrosse (defense), and hockey (defense) for three seasons … Captained football for two seasons and lacrosse for one … Football Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2005 and 2006 … All-Section in 2006 … All-State Class B Third Team … Lacrosse team’s Most Valuable Player in 2006 … All-Section First Team in 2005 and 2006 …

Personal: Electronic Media, Arts & Communication major … AF ROTC ... Son of Sandra and Merrill Blackman ... Played on the Rensselaer football team.