87   Rob Blanchflower
	Class: RS Junior Hometown: Leominster, Mass. High School: St. John's H.S. Shrewsbury Height / Weight: 6-4 / 250 Position: TE

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On Blanchflower:A very big player, who can make an impact ...Continues to grown and add strength and muscle ... A hard-working blue collar player ... A "classic UMass player" according to Coach Morris ... Big, physical player with long arms.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2011: Game-By-Game Statistics

As a redshirt freshman in 2010 (As of November 20):Game-By-Game Statistics
• Back-up redshirt freshman tight end expected to make major impact over course of his career.
• Played all 11 games with four starts, making 21 catches for 179 yards with three touchdowns.
• Caught a 5-yard touchdown as part of three catches for 11 yards vs. #2 Delaware (11/13).
• Career-best five catches for a career-high 61 yards, with a 22 yard long reception against Maine (11/6).
• Career-high four catches for 23 yards at #15 James Madison (10/30).
• Set new career-highs with three catches for 31 yards vs. #10 New Hampshire (10/23) in Colonial Clash. Scored second-career touchdown as he fell on a fumble in the end zone for a score.
• One catch for 12 yards at Michigan (9/18).
• Career-best three catches for 17 yards at Holy Cross (9/11). Scored first-career touchdown on a 3-yard reception.
• First-career catch vs. William & Mary (9/4), for nine yards.

As a freshman in 2009: Redshirt season, worked with scout team as a tight end. Travelled to some early season games.

Before UMass:Played four seasons at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Mass. under Coach John Andreoli ... Was a senior captain, playing defensive end and tight end ... Was named to the All-State Super-26 Football team while also earning Central Mass DI North Defensive co-MVP, Telegram & Gazette Super Team All-Star honors as a senior ... Finished his senior season with 32 tackles and eight sacks on defense while adding two touchd owns on 110 receiving yards on offense ...Was an honor roll student at St. John's.

Personal: Robert J. Blanchflower ... Born June 8, 1990 ... Son of Robert and Elizabeth Blanchflower ... Has two siblings, Olivia and Kristina ... Majoring in Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences.

1. What was it like playing youth and/or high school football in your home town?
Playing Pop Warner in Leominster was always fun and I still am very close with coaches and players from back then which is a good reflection on the people involved. 2. What is your favorite memory growing up in your home town?
Playing football as a little kid on high street in Leominster with the crew. 3. What is it like playing college football?
It is a lot of hard work but %100 worth every minute you put into it. 4. What were your thoughts when you learned that the rivalry, dubbed the Colonial Clash, would move to Gillette Stadium?
I was excited to be part of history and play on the same field as most of my favorite players growing up. 5. What advice would you give young players who have aspirations of playing college football?
Impossible is nothing. 6. What do you enjoy the most of your college experience?
Every day is an adventure. 7. What do you plan to do upon graduating from college?
Something I love.