Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| 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 tackle |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Tyriq Blanding is a defensive tackle at Penn State who has played in 2 of Penn State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Penn State is 4-4.
Played for three head coaches at Penn State: James Franklin, Terry Smith and Matt Campbell. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Buffalo — Week 3, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-0
vs Marshall
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 45-point win at home against Marshall.
Teams and coaches
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin and Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State4-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Penn State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Penn State CampbellYear 4 · 2 games
- 2025 Penn State FranklinYear 3 · 7 games
- 2024 Penn State FranklinYear 2 · 2 games
- 2023 Penn State FranklinYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Christ the KingMiddle Village, NY · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 752 in the 2023 class. Signed with Penn State.
2023
- Signed with Penn StateThree-star, out of Christ the King
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023–2024
Penn State
Played under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.