Blake Cashman

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 235
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High School:
Eden Prairie
Letters:
4
Class:
Senior

PRONUNCIATION

2018 • SENIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games and started 11 • led team with 104 tackles (62 solo), 2.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss • forced and recovered one fumble with one defensive touchdown • named second team All-Big Ten by the media and third team by the coaches. Game-by-Game: Tied a TCF Bank Stadium record with four of his eight tackles forcing a loss and also registered one sack and one pass breakup against New Mexico State • led the team in tackles with 10 against Fresno State including 1.5 for loss • tallied three tackles against Miami • notched six tackles including one for a loss against Maryland • recorded seven tackles against Iowa • registered a career high 13 tackles including two for a loss and broke up one pass against Ohio State • led the team with 11 tackles including two for a loss and broke up one pass against Nebraska • produced a team leading 10 tackles against Indiana including a big stop on third-and-one late in the game • recorded four tackles including 0.5 for loss at Illinois • scored first career touchdown after forcing a fumble, recovering it and returning it 40 yards to the house against Purdue on top of leading the team with nine tackles and a half a sack • broke a TCF Bank Stadium record for tackles by a Gopher with 20 against Northwestern and added a pass breakup, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss • was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for performance against Northwestern • recorded three tackles against Wisconsin.

2017 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in all 12 games • finished the season with 30 tackles including five tackles for loss and two sacks • won the Gary Tinsley Award for the second straight year. Game-by-Game: Saw action against Buffalo and made two tackles at Oregon State • notched three tackles including two for a loss of six yards against Middle Tennessee • recorded one tackle against Maryland • competed against Purdue • tallied two tackles against Michigan State • made one tackle against Illinois • recorded three tackles against Iowa • notched six tackles including one sack at Michigan • registered five tackles and one sack against Nebraska • tallied two tackles including one for a loss against Northwestern • notched five tackles against Wisconsin.

2016 • SOPHOMORE?SEASON: Played in all 13 games • recorded 45 tackles with a team leading 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble • earned one Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Award and was named Holiday Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player • honored with team's Gary Tinsley Award, as the player who best embodied the underdog spirit of the late former Gopher Gary Tinsley • Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Recorded two tackles against Oregon State • saw action against Indiana State • made one tackle playing against Colorado State • competed against Penn State • registered a career high three tackles against Iowa • registered first career sack for a loss of seven yards against Maryland • saw action against Rutgers • made one tackle against Illinois • had a career day against Purdue with five tackles, three tackles for a loss of 11 yards and two sacks • had the only sack of the game for the Gophers and four tackles against Nebraska • led the Gophers in tackles with ten including two sacks and a forced fumble against Northwestern and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week • had four tackles including 1.5 for a loss of nine yards and a half of a sack against Wisconsin • named Holiday Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player after recording 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.

2015 • FRESHMAN?SEASON: Played in 13 games on special teams • made four tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss. Game-by-Game: Tallied a tackle on special teams in first career game against TCU • saw action but did not record any statistics on special teams at Colorado State • saw action on special teams at Northwestern, but did not record any statistics • tallied two tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss, at Purdue • competed on special teams versus Nebraska, but did not record a statistic • competed but did not record a statistic versus Michigan and at Ohio State • competed on special teams and registered a tackle at Iowa • saw action against Illinois, Wisconsin and Central Michigan but did not tally any statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Eden Prairie High School • helped lead team to 13-0 record and a state championship as a senior (team’s fourth straight state title) • played both cornerback and linebacker • made 72 tackles, which included six tackles-for-loss • named Associated Press First Team All-State and was named to the 2014 KARE11 All-Metro Defensive Team • coached by Mike Grant • also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Parents are Steve Cashman, Corinne Meshbesher and Sarah Cashman • has one brother (Austen) and three sisters (Isabelle, Claire and Lyla) • father, Steve, played football at St. Thomas University.