2020 (Junior Season): Started 14 games ... split time between first base and outfield ... slashed .241/.302/.379 with two home runs, two doubles, nine runs and five RBIs ... finished second on the team with 22 total bases ... had four multi-hit games ... had home runs in back-to-back games against Oklahoma (2/22) and Louisiana-Monroe (2/28).

Carl Sandburg College: Two-year starter for the Chargers ... led the team in 2019 in every major offensive category ... finished the 2019 campaign third in NJCAA Division II in on base percentage (.571), third in slugging percentage (.919) and 10th in batting average (.447) ... also ranked 22nd nationally with 13 home runs and 26th with 61 runs scored over 168 plate appearances ... named a NJCAA Division II First-Team All-American by the JUCO Baseball Blog ... also tabbed all-conference and all-region ... recognized with the NJCAA DII Player of the Week honor for April 1-7 ... helped the team to conference championships in both 2018 and 2019.

Peoria Notre Dame HS: Three-year starter for the baseball team ... was named all-conference in both basketball and baseball his senior year ... invited to play in the Greater Peoria Area Baseball Coaches Association McDonald's All-Star Game in 2016 and again in 2017 ... member of National Honors Society.

Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1998 in Waterloo, Iowa ... son of Matt and Deanne Blackford ... oldest of six children in his family ... father played baseball, football, soccer and tennis at Loras College ... brother (Brody) plays football at Augustana College ... majoring in marketing.