Missed spring 2014 drills after recovering from shoulder surgery ... Should be ready to return to his starting post at right tackle this fall.
2013: Started all 12 games at right tackle as a junior ... Was part of a Bears offensive line starting five that never missed a start in 2013 and helped MSU compile 343.4 yards per game while allowing just 1.33 sacks per game -- which ranked 26th in the nation ... In league games, the Bears gave up league-best 1.12 sacks per game ... Turned in a 98% assignment grade for the season and a 77% technique and performance grade ... Was credited with his first career tackle in season finale at UNI (11/16/13) ... Named to Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll for fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters.
2012: Redshirted his first season at Missouri State after suffering a concussion.
Scottsdale CC: Two-year starter for Coach Doug Madowski at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College ... Started 21 straight games on the Artichokes[apos] offensive line ... Led squad to a 7-4 mark and runner-up finish in the WSFL as a sophomore in 2011 and 13-8 overall mark in his two seasons.
High School: Was a two-year starter and three-time letterman for coach Larry Fetkenheir at Cactus High in Glendale, Ariz. ... Helped the Cobras to a 13-1 record and 2009 Arizona state title his senior season while earning all-state, all-region and Arizona Top 25 distinction ... Was also part of a regional championship team as a sophomore and earned all-region first team honors in 2008 and 2009 ... Team was 30-7 in his three seasons on varsity ... Also participated in baseball and track and field in high school, finishing second in the state shot put.
Personal: Patrick Stephen Blanar was born 10/21/92 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Son of Ed and Tammy Blanar of El Mirage, Ariz. ... Sister, Nicole ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
