Quin Blanding
Safety – Senior
Virginia
Alex Khvatov: Tell us about this experience at the Senior Bowl.
Quin Blanding: It’s been great. Just reconnecting with guys that I haven’t seen in a long time. It is an honor meeting all of the scouts and talking with the teams. We are learning the playbook. It is a fun experience right now. I am looking forward as the week goes on. Continue to build relationships and learn more about this game.
Alex Khvatov: What does it feel like to have your Virginia teammates here with you?
Quin Blanding: It feels great. A lot of people doubt Virginia. We are the top guys here at our position. It is an honor to be from Virginia.
Alex Khvatov: Tell us about your career at Virginia.
Quin Blanding: I will start with team first. We made it to a bowl game. It took four years to get there, but we accomplished it. I laid out down the foundation with Micah (Kiser), Andrew (Brown) and Kurt Benkert. We got our team to a bowl game that we talked about in the wintertime. Individually, I became the all-time leading tackler in school history. I hope that it doesn’t get broken any time soon. My IQ is getting better and better each day.
Alex Khvatov: What do you want to prove to NFL teams this week?
Quin Blanding: I want to show them that I can cover. I want to show them that I have quick hips. I have speed. They already know that I can tackle. I am smart for the game. I want to show them that I am very versatile.
Alex Khvatov: What is the biggest question mark about you?
Quin Blanding: How fast I am. With my hamstring, I was kind of restricted from doing a lot. I couldn’t really run and open up like I wanted to because my leg was all wrapped up. I have speed. I feel 100% here.
Alex Khvatov: Who was the toughest player that you have played against?
Quin Blanding: Lamar Jackson is the toughest. He is a very dominant guy. He can kill you with his feet, but his arm as well. It is always a challenge preparing for a guy like that. You don’t know what to expect.
