Reed Blankenship
Definition
Reed Blankenship is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
Born March 2, 1999, in Athens, Alabama, he played college football at Middle Tennessee State University before joining the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Nicknamed 'Birdseed,' Blankenship is known for his leadership in the secondary and recent viral fame as part of 'The Exciting Whites' duo with teammate Cooper DeJean.
Examples
Reed Blankenship snatched the ball out of mid-air like a seagull eyeing a french fry at the beach.
With Reed Blankenship patrolling the back end, quarterbacks suddenly remember they left the stove on at home.
The Exciting Whites—Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean—turned a routine play into Philly's latest meme-worthy highlight reel.
Birdseed lives up to his name as Reed Blankenship feeds the Eagles' stat sheet one turnover at a time.