22. Austin Blythe - Iowa

Austin Blythe - 63   Iowa     6-3 290


2015: Named Second team All-Big Ten. Played in 14 games. Attended the NFL Scouting Combine.
2014: Second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and honorable mention by media. Second team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness. Mid-season first team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele. 2014 Preseason Honors - - named to Rotary Lombardi and Rimington Award preseason watch lists. Preseason third team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele and College Sports Madness. Started all 13 games, including six games at center, one game at right guard and final six games at left guard. Started at center in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 20-17 loss to Iowa State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh. Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense. Started at center in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense. Moved to right guard during first offensive series and played that position the remainder of the contest. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 38-31 loss at Maryland, as offense gained 433 yards total offense. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense. Started at left guard in 51-14 loss at Minnesota. Started at left guard in 30-14 win at Illinois as offensse rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, as offense gained 412 yards vs. the top-ranked defense in the nation. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee. Recorded one solo tackle vs. Tennessee.
2013:  Honors - - Honorable mention all-Big Ten by league coaches and media. 2013 Preseason Honors - - named preseason second team all-Big Ten by College Sports Madness and fourth team by Phil Steele. 2013 - - Started all 13 games at center. Started at center and played every offensive down in 30-27 loss to Northern Illinois, as offense gained 458 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense. Started at center and played every offensive down in 27-21 win at Iowa State as offense gained 378 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards for third straight game. Started at center in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game. Started at center and played every offensive down in 23-7 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing. Started at center and played every offensive down in 26-14 loss to Michigan State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 34-24 loss at Ohio State. Started at center and played every offensive down in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern. Started at center and played every offensive down in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin. Started at center in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense. Started at center and player every offensive down in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense. Started at center in 38-17 win at Nebraska. Started at center and played every offensive down in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU.
2012: Honors - - First team Freshman All-America by Scout.com. 2012 - - Played in 10 games, with nine starts at right guard> Missed two full games and one partial game due to injury. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 9-6 loss to Iowa State. Started at right guard in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 429 yards total offense. Started at right guard in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan as offense gained 430 yards total offense. Did not see action in 31-13 win over Minnesota due to injury. Did not see action in 19-16 win at Michigan State due to injury. Returned to action in 38-14 loss to Penn State. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 28-17 loss at Northwestern. Started at right guard in 24-21 loss at Indiana. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss to Purdue. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 42-17 loss at Michigan. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 13-7 loss to Nebraska.
2011: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Williamsburg High School in Iowa. High school honors - - Named honorable mention on Parade all-America team. Two-time first team all-state honoree. Three-time first team all-district selection. Ed Thomas Award nominee. Named High School Wrestler of the Year as a senior by Iowa City Press-Citizen.  Career - -Helped prep squad to state playoff appearances in 2008, 2009 and 2010, compiling 28-5 overall record. Team captain as a senior. Completed career with 123 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 14 QB sacks and three fumble recoveries. Had 20 tackles, five tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries as a sophomore. Collected 40 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five QB sacks as a junior. Had 63 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine QB sacks as a senior. Earned three straight state heavyweight wrestling titles in final three years after placing second at state meet as a freshman. Compiled 187-11 prep wrestling record and holds state record with 143 career pins. Posted 50-1 record as a senior, becoming 72nd wrestler in state history to win three straight state titles and 43rd wrestler to reach state finals four straight years. Earned varsity letters in football (3), wrestling (4) and track (4).
Personal: Born 6/16/92. Communication studies major. Member of prep Honor Roll and National Honor Society. Parents are Mary and Curt Blythe. High school coach was Curt Ritchie.