Cary Blanchard, with the Jets in this photo.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State football lost one of its all-time leading scorers Tuesday when Cary Blanchard passed away suddenly at the age of 47.
Blanchard finished his collegiate career with 331 points (56 field goals and 163 PATs). He still ranks in the top five in school history in scoring, PATs made, PATs attempted, field goals made and field goals attempted. He scored 100 points in 1988, a mark that ranked 10th in the NCAA.
Blanchard spent nine seasons in the NFL and earned a spot in the Pro Bowl in 1997 after he nailed 36-of-40 field goal attempts and was perfect on his 27 PAT tries.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Mindi Blanchard, his son, Blake and Blake’s wife, Tia, his daughter, Bayli and his son, Braeden.