Daniel Blitch

Height:
6-6
Weight:
310
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gainesville, GA
High School:
North Hall

A good-sized offensive line candidate from North Hall High in Gainesville, GA ... First team 3A all-state by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as a senior ... Named first team All-Region 7-3A ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA Super 11 squad ... Played for the North squad in the GACA North-South All-Star game in December ... Named to the Gainesville Times All-County team in 2008 ... Team went 9-3 and reached the second round of the state playoffs ... Three-year starter ... Played tackle as a freshman in 2006 and earned All-Hall County honors ... Moved to center as a sophomore in 2007 and earned all-region honors ... Graded out at 76 percent with 13 pancake blocks as a junior ... Rated as the No. 82 prospect in Georgia by Scout.com ... Played for coach Bob Christmas ... Had 16 tackles on defense as a senior ... Helped the Trojans to the 3A sweet 16 in 2008 ... Son of Jim and Mary Ann Blitch ... Born June 10, 1991 ... Received offers from East Carolina, Texas Tech, Marshall, Vanderbilt as well as Wake Forest ... Recruited by Brian Knorr.
'Daniel is a hardworking young man who has all the tools to go as far as he wants to with football. In addition, he is a high character individual who will be an asset to Wake Forest.'
- North Hall Head Coach Bob Christmas