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Blanks wants to be the Sammy Watkins on defense next year


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Travis Blanks - Defensive Back
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Height: 6-1   Weight: 180   Hometown: Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian HS)   Class: 2012
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In the end, they will do what it takes to make their dreams come true and that is what drove Travis Blanks Travis Blanks

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6-1, 180

Tallahassee, FL

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"When I started my junior year at North Florida Christian, that is when I decided I wanted to graduate early," Blanks said. "I had to go to summer school, then double up my classes my senior year to make it possible, but knowing my goals and dreams made me do it.

"Not only will I be a semester ahead at Clemson in the classroom, but I will have seven extra months to get the system down and seven months in the off-season program which is huge."

Blanks is a four-star safety out of Tallahassee, Fla. and he saw how Sammy Watkins made a huge impact for the Tigers as a true freshman this past fall and Blanks wants to be Watkins next fall on defense.

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