Wayne State College

2017: Played in 10 games with eight starts on the Wildcat defensive line...credited with 23 tackles (10 solo) and tied for the team lead with 7.5 tackles for loss (35 yards) and 2.5 sacks for 19 yards...had season high four tackles with one sack for seven yards vs. Minnesota Duluth (9/23/17)...had two solo tackles, two tackles for loss (14 yards) and one sack for nine yards vs. Upper Iowa (11/11/17).

2016:  Appeared in all 11 games with five starts on the defensive line, recording 27 tackles with 14 solo stops...led team with seven tackles for loss (28 yds) and had 2.5 sacks for 19 yards with one forced fumble...credited with five tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack (10 yds) and one forced fumble at Concordia-St. Paul (10/1/16)...also had five tackles with one sack (5 yds) at MSU Moorhead (9/1/16).

2015:  Started all 11 games at defensive tackle, recording 29 total tackles with 17 solo...credited with four tackles for loss (8 yds), one sack and one fumble recovery for 37 yards and a touchdown...made season-high seven tackles in season finale at Minnesota State (11/14/15)...had five tackles vs. Northern State (9/19/15)...had one tackle and 37-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown vs. Upper Iowa (11/7/15).

2014:  Appeared in 10 games with one start at defensive end for the Wildcats...had 11 total tackles including six solo stops with one tackle for loss for one yard...had three tackles in games at Southwest Minnesota State (10/25/14) and at Upper Iowa (11/1/14).

2013: Redshirted

High School: Bland was a two year starter in football and wrestling at Lincoln Northeast High School...he was an All-Heartland Athletic Conference honorable mention selection for football as a senior and a three-time Lincoln Public Schools Scholar Athlete...Bland was named team captain in football and wrestling while being named Lincoln Northeast’s Most Valuable Lineman in 2012...in his senior season, Bland recorded 62 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.

Personal: Son of Mike and Brenda Bland, born on 4-25-1995...major is applied human and sport physiology at Wayne State College.