UVA football: Quin Blanding needs to be a leader for Cavs’ defense in 2015

Chris Graham

Quin Blanding, if it’s possible, was better than advertised as a freshman at UVA in 2014. A consensus national top 10 recruit, Blanding, a 6’4”, 215-pound safety, led the Cavs with 123 tackles, had 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, three intereptions, six passes defensed, and established himself as the heart, soul and rock of the defensive unit.