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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 229
By Terry
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A RESOLUTION to honor Reed Blankenship, Super Bowl LIX
champion.
WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly are pleased to recognize a Middle
Tennessee State University (MTSU) alumnus who reached the acme of professional football by
winning Super Bowl LIX as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles; and
WHEREAS, a five-year starter at MTSU, Reed Blankenship set the school record for
career tackles and was twice named First Team All-Conference USA; and
WHEREAS, despite going undrafted in 2022, Reed Blankenship carved out a starting
role at safety with the Eagles and soon became a critical part of a defense that helped lead
Philadelphia all the way to Super Bowl LVII; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, Reed Blankenship had 78 total tackles, 48 solo tackles, and 4
interceptions as an integral component of the Eagles' defense, which was the best overall
defense in the league; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Eagles posted an excellent 14-3 regular season record and then
won two playoff games to reach Super Bowl LIX, where Reed Blankenship proved his true
worth; and
WHEREAS, Reed Blankenship had 3 total tackles, and the Philadelphia defense was
dominant, forcing three turnovers and recording six sacks to blow out the reigning champions
40-22 and claim a Super Bowl victory that was extremely one-sided; and
WHEREAS, Reed Blankenship had 27 total tackles and 18 solo tackles in post-season
play; and
WHEREAS, Reed Blankenship has reached the very pinnacle of his profession, and he
is most worthy of our approbation; now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate MTSU standout Reed Blankenship upon
winning Super Bowl LIX as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and extend to him our best
wishes for much continued success on the gridiron and in life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.