2015: 2015 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year ... first-team all-conference honoree ... led the Sun Belt with 19 tackles for loss (tied for 12th nationally) ... ranked second in the league with 7.5 sacks ... recorded 71 total tackles (third on team, t-26th in Sun Belt), two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception that he returned 30 yards for a touchdown in Appalachian State’s 44-41 triple-overtime win over Troy ... started all 13 games ... was in on at least one tackle for loss in 11-of-12 games ... turned in perhaps his best single-game performance of the season on Sept. 12 at eventual College Football Playoff finalist Clemson ... racked up eight tackles and two sacks against Clemson ... had eight tackles (seven solo) and season-high three tackles for loss in 31-13 win over eventual GoDaddy Bowl champion Georgia Southern ... finished with seven tackles, including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage, to go along with his 30-yard pick-six in thrilling win over Troy ... had at least one sack in each of the final three games of the regular season, highlighted by tallying 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and 11 total tackles in come-from-behind victory at South Alabama in regular-season finale ... forced a fumble and returned it 20 yards in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl victory over Ohio ... finished with four tackles (three solo) and a tackle for loss in the bowl triumph ... finished his career with 53.5 tackles for loss (fifth in school history) and 20.5 sacks (10th in school history) ... started all 51 games that he suited up for in his collegiate career ... invited to participate in East-West Shrine Game but missed the game due to injury.
2014: Second-team all-Sun Belt Conference selection … started all 12 games at defensive end ... led Appalachian State with six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, good for seventh in the Sun Belt in both categories ... was one of seven players to rank among the Sun Belt’s top 10 in sacks and TLF … was in on at least one tackle for loss in 11-of-12 games ... recorded seven quarterback hurries, good for a tie for the most in a single season by a Mountaineer since 2011 … tallied 43 total tackles, good for a tie for fifth on the team and 13 more than any other App State defensive lineman ... opened the season with three tackles, including an eight-yard sack of elusive quarterback Devin Gardner, in loss at Michigan ... turned in perhaps his best performance of the first half of the season wtih five tackles, season-high 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in loss to South Alabama ... recorded four tackles, including 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage, in loss to Liberty ... 22 of his 43 tackles, three of his six sacks, five of his 13 tackles for loss and five of his seven quarterback hurries came over the final four games of the season (wins vs. UL Monroe, at Arkansas State, at UL Lafayette and vs. Idaho) … began the season-ending hot streak with five tackles, including a 13-yard sack, in last-minute win over UL Monroe ... tallied five more stops, including one for loss, two quarterback hurries and a pivotal fumble recovery on the final play of 37-32 win at Arkansas State ... turned in perhaps the finest performance of his career with six tackles and two sacks for 14 yards in convincing 35-16 victory at UL Lafayette ... his two sacks at UL Lafayette accounted for 10 percent of the sacks that Ragin’ Cajuns surrendered all season (2-of-20) ... finished the season with six more tackles, a tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries in 45-28 win over Idaho.
2013: All-America candidate started the first two games of the season at defensive end ... recorded three tackles and a fumble recovery in the opener at Montana and four tackles, including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, the next week versus North Carolina A&T ... sustained a severe thumb injury in the loss to N.C. A&T that eventually required surgery ... was granted a medical redshirt.
2012: Named first-team all-Southern Conference by the league’s media and second-team all-conference by the SoCon coaches … led all SoCon defensive linemen with 60 total tackles (good for 33rd overall in the league and fifth overall on the team) … tied for ninth in the SoCon (second on the team) with 8.5 tackles for loss … ranked fifth on the squad with three sacks … started all 12 games at defensive end for the second-straight year … recorded at least five tackles in 8-of-12 games … opened the campaign with a tackle for loss, quarterback hurry and fumble recovery at East Carolina … had six stops and a quarterback hurry in home-opening win over Montana … notched eight tackles and 1.5 TFL versus The Citadel … had two stops behind the line of scrimmage and a sack in homecoming win over Elon … recorded a career-high 10 tackles (including six solo stops) versus Wofford … had a monster game in win at Western Carolina with seven tackles, two TFL and 1.5 sacks … helped lead Appalachian to triumph at top-ranked Georgia Southern with nine total tackles.
2011: Earned NCAA Division I FCS freshman all-America recognition from College Sports Journal … Southern Conference all-freshman team honoree … ranked second on team and 11th in SoCon with 11.5 tackles for loss (tops among all SoCon freshmen) … ranked third on team and 16th in SoCon with 3.5 sacks (second among all SoCon freshmen) … ranked sixth on team and second among full-time defensive linemen with 40 total tackles … was second on team with three quarterback hurries … earned starting assignment during fall camp and started all 12 games at right defensive end … had a solo tackle and quarterback hurry in collegiate debut at Virginia Tech … had two tackles (solo and assist), both behind the line of scrimmage, in home opener versus North Carolina A&T … was in on three stops, including 1.5 for loss and a half-sack, in win over Savannah State … had two tackles and a quarterback hurry in defense-dominated 14-12 triumph over Chattanooga … had at least three tackles in each of the final eight games of the season and was in on at least one tackle for loss in each of the final seven regular-season contests of the campaign … had three tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in homecoming win over Samford … turned in the best performance of his young career in 24-17 win over No. 1 Georgia Southern with a season-high eight tackles, a season-high-tying two tackles for loss and a sack … named SoCon Freshman of the Week for performance in victory over top-ranked GSU … played a vital role in 28-21 come-from-behind win at Elon in regular-season finale with three tackles, including two sacks for 11 yards, a forced fumble and quarterback hurry … had four stops in postseason debut versus Maine.
High School: Named the 2010 Georgia Region 4-AA Defensive Player of the Year ... earned second-team all-state recognition from the Associated Press ... all-region performer ... recorded 112 tackles, nine sacks, 12 quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and an interception that he returned 70 yards for a touchdown as a senior ... coached by Charles Winslette.
Personal: Full name is Ronald Blair ... born Jan. 21, 1993 (22 years old) ... son of Jenifer Goss ... majoring in health promotion ... aspires to attend graduate school.
