| Blake Smolen |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Grosse Ile, Mich.
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 | Height / Weight: 6-0 / 198
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 | Position: WR
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 | Experience: 1L
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2006: Rushed 33 times for 240 yards (7.4 ypc), caught 19 passes for 222 yards and returned 12 kickoffs 252 yards (20.6)...Averaging 10.8 yards every time he touches the ball...Returned one kickoff 22 yards vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Caught two passes for 30 yards and scored first career TD on a 13 yard reception vs. Delta State (12/10)...Toted the ball two times for seven yards vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Rushed twice for 13 yards and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...Caught three passes for 24 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Rushed 16 times for a career-high 110 yards, caught three passes for 36 yards and returned a kickoff 21 yards at Ferris State (10/28)...Tallied 167 all-purpose yards at FSU...Hauled in two passes for 36 yards and returned two kickoffs 45 yards vs. Northwood (10/21)...Rushed five times for 58 yards, caught four passes for 35 yards and returned a kickoff 13 yards at Indianapolis (10/14)...Rushed three times for 16 yards and caught one pass for eight yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Caught two passes for eight yards at Wayne State (9/30)...Returned two kickoffs for 58 yards, including a long of 35 yards versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...First reception of his career went for 19 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Missed Ashland and St. Joseph's games with an injury.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Grosse Ile High School...Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State honors...Detroit News All-West and All-Suburban First-Team...Detroit Free Press Metro West First-Team...All-Huron League honors as a junior and senior...Earned All-Huron League Academic honors...Rushed for 1,018 yards and 15 TDs as a senior...Caught 52 passes for 731 yards and five TDs...Recorded 108 tackles and eight interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns...Also participated in baseball and basketball.
Personal: Son of Michael and Marcie Smolen...Majoring in Education...Enjoys skateboarding and biking.