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Jersey Number 96
Philip Blidi
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Portales, N.M.
- High School:
- Portales
Bio
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Saw action in 12 games during final season as a Red Raider … once again a regular in the defensive line rotation … totaled 18 tackles (13 solo) on the year, the most thus far in his career … of that total, recorded 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, both career bests … recorded 11 of his 18 tackles and all of his TFL and sack totals during non-conference play … credited with appearing in 217 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with four tackles in the win over Murray State (9/3), which included career highs for tackles for loss (3.0) and sacks (2.0) … his 3.0 tackles for loss marked the most, at the time, for a Red Raider since Jordyn Brooks recorded 4.0 at Oklahoma State in 2019 … one of 15 FBS players nationally to record 3.0 tackles for loss during opening week of the college football season … followed with three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the win over Houston (9/10) and then four stops at N.C. State (9/17) to round out non-conference play … his seven tackles in Big 12 play came over three games with two stops versus both Kansas State (10/1) and Baylor (10/29) and three at Oklahoma State (10/8) … also had his lone quarterback hurry of the season versus the Wildcats … elected to enter the transfer portal following the regular season … did not travel with the Red Raiders for the TaxAct Texas Bowl against Ole Miss.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became a regular in the defensive line rotation as a sophomore … appeared in all 13 games, rotating between nose tackle and the end positions … totaled 16 tackles overall (8 solo), including 1.5 that went for a loss … found his way in the backfield with two quarterback hurries … reached three or more tackles in three different games overall … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: put together the best performance of his young career later in the season with a career-high six tackles against Oklahoma State (11/20) … outing included his season total of 1.5 tackles for loss, also a career-high … had three tackles twice earlier in the season against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and at Texas (9/25) … posted his two quarterback hurries against SFA and then in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State (12/28) … notched one tackle in the bowl victory, one of seven contests on the year with a stop.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 10 games along the defensive line as a true freshman … saw increased playing time throughout the season as part of the defensive line rotation … totaled six tackles on the year to go along with a quarterback hurry … all of his tackles came over six different games against Houston Baptist (9/12), Kansas State (10/3), West Virginia (10/24), Oklahoma (10/31), TCU (11/7) and Kansas (12/5) … also shared a tackle for a loss in the season opener versus Houston Baptist … lone quarterback hurry came against the Huskies.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Portales High School in Portales, N.M. … attended high school roughly 100 miles from the Texas Tech campus in the eastern part of New Mexico … will become the first football athlete from Portales to play for a FBS program since 2000 … ranked as the top prospect at any position in the state of New Mexico by 247Sports … helped lead Portales to a 12-1 overall record and the Class 4A state title as a senior … first team All-State honoree as a defensive end as both a junior and senior … recognized as the Defensive Lineman of the Year for the state of New Mexico as a senior by NMPreps and Rivals … actually played both sides of the ball throughout his prep career as a starter on the offensive line as well … totaled more than 80 tackles despite often facing double teams throughout his senior season … posted 90 tackles, including 14.0 that went for a loss, as a junior in 2018 … recorded four sacks and a forced fumble that season as well … part of the Portales team that also won the state title his freshman season in 2016 … also a member of the Portales basketball and track and field programs … placed third in the Class 4A shot put as a junior … three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … listed as the No. 14 strong-side defensive end in the country by 247Sports … ranked among the top 400 prospects in the country by 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Kansas, Utah, UCLA, New Mexico, New Mexico State, SMU, Tulsa and UTEP.
PERSONAL
Philip Blidi ... son of Kula Blidi and Patience Karngvaye ... grew up in Trenton, N.J. before moving to Portales in junior high ... married his wife, Emma Blidi, in July 2021 ... the couple has one child together, Amara ... enjoys lifting weights ... majoring in University Studies at Texas Tech.
Saw action in 12 games during final season as a Red Raider … once again a regular in the defensive line rotation … totaled 18 tackles (13 solo) on the year, the most thus far in his career … of that total, recorded 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, both career bests … recorded 11 of his 18 tackles and all of his TFL and sack totals during non-conference play … credited with appearing in 217 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with four tackles in the win over Murray State (9/3), which included career highs for tackles for loss (3.0) and sacks (2.0) … his 3.0 tackles for loss marked the most, at the time, for a Red Raider since Jordyn Brooks recorded 4.0 at Oklahoma State in 2019 … one of 15 FBS players nationally to record 3.0 tackles for loss during opening week of the college football season … followed with three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the win over Houston (9/10) and then four stops at N.C. State (9/17) to round out non-conference play … his seven tackles in Big 12 play came over three games with two stops versus both Kansas State (10/1) and Baylor (10/29) and three at Oklahoma State (10/8) … also had his lone quarterback hurry of the season versus the Wildcats … elected to enter the transfer portal following the regular season … did not travel with the Red Raiders for the TaxAct Texas Bowl against Ole Miss.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became a regular in the defensive line rotation as a sophomore … appeared in all 13 games, rotating between nose tackle and the end positions … totaled 16 tackles overall (8 solo), including 1.5 that went for a loss … found his way in the backfield with two quarterback hurries … reached three or more tackles in three different games overall … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: put together the best performance of his young career later in the season with a career-high six tackles against Oklahoma State (11/20) … outing included his season total of 1.5 tackles for loss, also a career-high … had three tackles twice earlier in the season against Stephen F. Austin (9/11) and at Texas (9/25) … posted his two quarterback hurries against SFA and then in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Mississippi State (12/28) … notched one tackle in the bowl victory, one of seven contests on the year with a stop.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 10 games along the defensive line as a true freshman … saw increased playing time throughout the season as part of the defensive line rotation … totaled six tackles on the year to go along with a quarterback hurry … all of his tackles came over six different games against Houston Baptist (9/12), Kansas State (10/3), West Virginia (10/24), Oklahoma (10/31), TCU (11/7) and Kansas (12/5) … also shared a tackle for a loss in the season opener versus Houston Baptist … lone quarterback hurry came against the Huskies.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Portales High School in Portales, N.M. … attended high school roughly 100 miles from the Texas Tech campus in the eastern part of New Mexico … will become the first football athlete from Portales to play for a FBS program since 2000 … ranked as the top prospect at any position in the state of New Mexico by 247Sports … helped lead Portales to a 12-1 overall record and the Class 4A state title as a senior … first team All-State honoree as a defensive end as both a junior and senior … recognized as the Defensive Lineman of the Year for the state of New Mexico as a senior by NMPreps and Rivals … actually played both sides of the ball throughout his prep career as a starter on the offensive line as well … totaled more than 80 tackles despite often facing double teams throughout his senior season … posted 90 tackles, including 14.0 that went for a loss, as a junior in 2018 … recorded four sacks and a forced fumble that season as well … part of the Portales team that also won the state title his freshman season in 2016 … also a member of the Portales basketball and track and field programs … placed third in the Class 4A shot put as a junior … three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … listed as the No. 14 strong-side defensive end in the country by 247Sports … ranked among the top 400 prospects in the country by 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Kansas, Utah, UCLA, New Mexico, New Mexico State, SMU, Tulsa and UTEP.
PERSONAL
Philip Blidi ... son of Kula Blidi and Patience Karngvaye ... grew up in Trenton, N.J. before moving to Portales in junior high ... married his wife, Emma Blidi, in July 2021 ... the couple has one child together, Amara ... enjoys lifting weights ... majoring in University Studies at Texas Tech.
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