Stone Blanton
Career Summary
Stone Blanton is a linebacker from Jackson, Mississippi, who played at South Carolina and Mississippi State before signing with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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Early Life
Blanton is from Jackson, Mississippi and attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy. He grew up a Mississippi State fan and originally committed to play baseball at the university.
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High School
At Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Blanton led the Patriots to a state championship and earned MAIS 6A Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he recorded 125 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.
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College Career
Blanton began at South Carolina and transferred to Mississippi State. Across 36 career games with 24 starts through 2024, he totaled 184 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Path to the NFL
San Francisco signed Blanton as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Blanton joined the 49ers as an undrafted free agent from Mississippi State in 2025.
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Career Accomplishments
Blanton earned 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognition, appeared on the 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and was a 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll honoree.
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Playing Style
Blanton is a linebacker whose 2024 Mississippi State season included 125 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and half a sack.
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31212, 00-0040630, 2002-09-12, Stone Blanton, Archer, Blanton
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