Rico Blassingame

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 170
Hometown:
Auburn, Wash.
High School:
Tolleson Union
Years in College / At Minnesota:
1 / 1
Class:
Freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tolleson Union High School in Tolleson, Arizona • wore No. 2 for the Wolverines and was coached by Richard Wellbrock • three-time First Team All-Region honoree • set school records in career receiving yards, receptions, receiving touchdowns, most touchdowns in a season, most receptions in a season and most catches in a game • in his career, caught 178 passes for 2,284 yards and 20 touchdowns • as a senior, posted 65 receptions for 1,001 yards and 14 scores • rated a four-star recruit by 247 • ranked by 247 as the No. 51 wide receiver in the class and the No. 4 player from the state of Arizona • three-time First Team All-Region and two-time All-Region Player of the Year in basketball • also competed in track and field.

PERSONAL: Son of Ryan and Beverly Blassingame • has two siblings (Trevon and Ryan) • both parents played junior college basketball • brother, Trevon, plays basketball at the University of Idaho.