Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#39
Tyriq Blanding
Junior defensive tackle on Penn State's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 301 lb · Bronx, NY
Returning to Penn State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on Penn State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
Tyriq Blanding
Tyriq Blanding has been at Penn State through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Christ the King
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
The defensive line · Penn State
- #19Yvan Kemajou5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #1Ikenna Ezeogu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Siale Taupaki2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Armstrong Nnodim2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39Tyriq Blanding2 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology