[1] In high school, he played quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, and safety.

[6] He became the first freshman to start the opening game for Virginia at safety since Tony Blount in 1976.

[8] Blanding also started all twelve games in 2015 and maintained his rank of number 2 in the ACC with 115 tackles.

[2] Blanding was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018.

[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.