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Jersey Number 6
Josiah Blanton
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Defender
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 178
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
- High School:
- Roswell
- Major:
- Computer Information Systems
As a Redshirt Senior (2024):
As a Freshman (2020-21):
- Second Team All-State
- Ranked No. 91 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100
- Started all 15 matches he played in this season
- Scored two goals and tallied one assist on the season.
- Recorded a career-high three shots at Marshall (10/4/24)
- Played all 90 minutes 10 times this season.
- Played in 19 matches with 18 starts
- Took a season-high two shots against Gardner-Webb
- Put one shot on goal out of four
- Played a full 90 minutes on five occasions
- All-State Second Team
- Played in and started 20 matches
- Scored a goal against Binghamton (8/25)
- Took 11 shots with four on goal
- Tied career-high with two shots against Duquesne (9/6)
- Played in all 17 games, making 16 starts.
- Scored lone goal of the season against NJIT (9/4).
- Recorded three assists for a total of five points.
- One of four Dukes to have three or more assists for the season.
- Took seven shots with three on goal.
As a Freshman (2020-21):
- Played in seven games and made four starts.
- Scored a goal in the NCAA Second Round match against UCF.
- Took four shots with one on goal.
- Nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year in senior year.
- Was ranked 43rd in the country on TopDrawer during junior year and was DA Playoffs Best XI.
- Ranked in the Top 100 on TopDrawer for 2020 class during freshman and sophomore campaigns.
- Played club with Concorde Fire DA.
- Son of Corey and Colette Blanton.
- Has on brother, David, and one sister, Mycah.
- Father, Corey, played basketball at Kennesaw State.
- Plans to major in Engineering.
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