University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Gene Blalock
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 305
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grinnell, Iowa
- High School:
- Grinnell HS
- Major:
- Health Sciences - Pre-Nursing
2025 (AT DRAKE): Included on PFL Academic Honor Roll … Played in all 12 games … Recorded 27 tackles with 12 solo and six tackles for loss … Logged four sacks and three QB hurries … Broke up two passes and recovered a fumble … Had a career-high seven tackles at San Diego … PFL Champion.
2024 (AT DRAKE): Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll … Played in all 11 games … Made 11 tackles on the interior defensive line with 4.5 tackles for loss … Had one sack … Had an interception in Drake’s regular season finale at Stetson and a fumble recovery at South Dakota … PFL Champion.
2023 (AT DRAKE): Appeared in 5 games … Recorded 7 total tackles … PFL Champion.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Grinnell High School … Second Team All-State … First Team All-District … District Defensive Lineman of the Year … Made 40 total tackles with 14.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks as a senior … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-District honors his junior year … Recorded 40.5 tackles with 13.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks as a junior.
PERSONAL: Native of Grinnell, Iowa … Son of Gene Jr. and Elizabeth Blalock … Has one sibling, Garrett … Majoring in Health Sciences.
