Career Notes: For his career scored 131 points...made 22-of-31 field-goal attempts...converted 65-of-67 PAT kicks.
2010 (Senior): Named second-team ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-American...was a second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference pick...was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District IV selection and first-team academic all-league pick...nominee for Fred Mitchell Award which goes to nation's top non-FBS kicker...had one of the best kicking years in school history making 12-of-14 field goals and 38-of-40 extra-point tries…ended the season making his final 11 field-goal attempts, the second-longest streak in school history…during the year established the school mark of 55 consecutive extra points made…tied school record with nine PATs attempted and made vs. Central Connecticut State…kicked three field goals against North Dakota State, including a season-long 43-yarder…in MVFC play was 11-of-13 on field goals and 23-of-25 on PATs...named the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against Central Connecticut State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois and Indiana State...earned his fourth letter.
2009: Named first-team Academic All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and first-team Academic CoSIDA All-District IV...selected to the FCS Academic All-Star team...played in all 11 games as starting placekicker and kickoff specialist...scored 54 points with a high of 12 versus Illinois State...was a perfect 27-of-27 on point-after conversions...became first placekicker since 2002 to be perfect on extra points...was 9-of-16 on field-goal attempts...as the kickoff specialist, he had 46 boots for an average of 62.2 and had two-successful onside kicks...converted onside tries against Northeastern (start of second half) and Illinois State (first quarter)...had two touchbacks...drilled 48-yard tries at Pittsburgh and against South Dakota State...made a career-high three field goals in victory over Illinois State...attempted four kicks, making tries from 45, 37 and 35 yards...missed from 42 against the Redbirds...converted on a 28-yard attempt at North Dakota State...made a 27-yard field goal against Western Illinois...converted a 36-yard try at Northeastern...made a 31-yard kick versus Austin Peay...made four of last five tries to end the season...had 93 plays on special teams...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall semester...named the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game versus Pittsburgh, and Northeastern...earned his third letter.
2008: Played in all 12 games as the kickoff specialist...was a first-team CoSIDA District IV Academic selection...was a second-team Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic pick...took 52 of the 53 kickoffs by the team...had 3,024 yards on his 52 kicks...averaged 58.2 yards per kickoff attempt...credited with four touchbacks...had successful onside kicks versus UNI (opening kick) and at Missouri State (fourth quarter)...had a high of eight kickoffs at Illinois State...had seven kickoffs against Central State...six kickoffs against Western Illinois and Indiana State...credited with three total tackles, including two solo stops...had tackles against Ohio State, Central State and Indiana State...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall semester...named the Hill Barth & King Special Teams Player of the Game against Missouri State...earned his second letter.
2007: Played in nine games mainly as the kickoff specialist...had 47 kickoffs for a total of 2,813 yards...averaged 59.9 yards per kickoff...had two touchbacks...had a high of eight kickoffs against Missouri State...kicked a 41-yard field goal at Ohio State...credited with three solo tackles...had stops against Missouri State, Illinois State and Western Illinois...did not play against South Dakota State and Southern Utah...posted a 4.0 grade-point average during the fall and spring semesters...earned his first letter...Gateway Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient...Named to Gateway Honor Roll.
2006: Redshirted...dressed for all 14 games as a backup kicker...was Special Teams scout player of the week against Penn State and James Madison...posted a 4.0 grade-point average in the fall and spring semesters...Named to Gateway Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior was a first-team Associated Press and Pennsylvania Football News PIAA Class AA first-team all-state selection as a kicker...selected for the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game...nominated for the Pennsylvania Big 33 roster...made 9-of-11 field-goal attempts, five of which were longer than 40 yards...had a season-long 50-yarder...was also 18-of-21 on extra-point kicks...was a first-team all-section and first-team all-district pick...missed action early in the season with an injury...the Huskies went 6-4 his senior season...a team captain...honored as one of two Erie County Athletes of the Year...had a state-record 488-yard rushing game against Fort LeBoeuf...broke the previous mark of 455 yards...ran for six touchdowns in that game, including 89-yard and 77-yard scores...had 28 carries in the game for an average of 17.4 yards per rush...he scored 44 points in the game with his six touchdowns and kicked eight extra points...was named the county’s player of the week for his performance...had 183 rushing attempts for 1,527 yards and 18 touchdowns...averaged 190.9 yards per game...had 49 total tackles, including 33 solo stops...had 11 punts for 428 yards, an average of 39 yards per punt...had a season-long boot of 54 yards...placed six kicks inside the 20-yard line...had 20 kickoffs, six of which were touchbacks...averaged 19.6 points per game...as a junior was a second-team Class AA pick as a punter...named first-team all-state academic...had 28 touchbacks on kickoffs...was a first-team all-district selection as a punter, placekicker and defensive back...second-team selection as an all-purpose back...as a sophomore was a first-team Erie County selection as a punter, placekicker and defensive back...coach was Dan Budaziewski...also participates in track and field competing in the pole vault...class Valedictorian...earned Scholar-Athlete Awards in 2003-04 and 2004-05...member of Student Council.
PERSONAL: Parents are Tom and Mary Blose...has a brother (Justin) and sister (Elizabeth)...born Nov. 16, 1986...major is Middle Childhood Education.
