Rodrigo

A few of Groza Award finalist Rodrigo Blankenship's accolades and accomplishments. Vote for him daily here: https://www.lougrozaaward.com/19finalists 

 

year FG-att PAT-att long pts

2019 23-26  36-36    50 105 

2018 19-23  65-65    00 122   

2017 20-23  63-63    55 123

2016 14-18  26-26    49 068

Total 76-90 190-190 55 418 

 

2019 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week – six times. Previously won the award two other times.

 

National Football Foundation National Scholar Athlete

 

Campbell Trophy finalist, which annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.

 

Burlsworth Trophy finalist, given to the top player who started as a walk-on.

 

Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist, given for community service and academics.

 

SEC Community Service Team

 

2018 All-SEC second team

 

2019 SEC second leading scorer so far with two games to go, averaging 9.5 points per game.

 

School record 190 consecutive PATs, which ranks second in SEC history.  UGA leads the nations with 281 PATs in a row, dating back to 2014.    

 

FBS active leader for total made field goals (76).  Second place is 15 behind.

 

UGA's all-time leading scorer with 418 points.

 

87% success rate in 2019 ranked 7th nationally. Holds UGA school record for highest field goal percentage.

 

67 touchbacks in 2018 were a school record.

 

Holds record for longest field goal in Rose Bowl history: 55 yards.

 

First 6th grader in Georgia school history to make a field goal.  

 

https://www.sicemdawgs.com/2019/11/georgias-rodrigo-blankenship-named-lou-groza-award-finalist/

 

https://www.sicemdawgs.com/2019/11/georgias-rodrigo-blankenship-earns-sixth-2019-sec-weekly-honor/

 

https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article207139669.html

 

https://www.si.com/college/2018/01/08/georgia-kicker-glasses-rodrigo-blankenship-five-facts

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/legend-hot-rod-georgias-rodrigo-blankenship-became-star-151313792.html

 

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/georgias-rodrigo-blankenship-perhaps-unlikely-potential-hero-cfp-title-game/