Portland State University Athletics

FOOTBALL, 1997-2000
Jimmy Blanchard was an integral part of the Portland State football program’s growth at the NCAA Division I level. Recruited and redshirted in 1996, Blanchard would become one of the best and most efficient quarterbacks in PSU history. In 1998, Blanchard led the nation in passing efficiency (167.6 rating) and in 1999 Blanchard set the NCAA record for most consecutive passes without an interception (342), when he threw 29 touchdowns with only three interceptions. 

During Blanchard’s final two seasons, he led the Vikings to matching 8-3 records and a first-ever Division I-AA playoff berth in 2000. In those two seasons, Blanchard was a candidate for the Walter Payton Award which honors the nation’s best offensive player. 

The 6’-2” quarterback from Grants Pass, Ore. was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection, two-time national Player of the Week and four-time Academic All-Big Sky Conference honoree. Blanchard ranks second all-time in passing yards (8,455), passing touchdowns (63), and pass completions (618) in Portland State history behind only Neil Lomax.