2024 Football Roster

Nate Kurtz

17 Natel Blessitt

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 170
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Obama Academy

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete – 2020, 2023
  • AD Honor Roll – Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
2024 | SENIOR
  • Appeared in 12 games
  • Finished with 86 receiving yards on seven catches with one touchdown
  • Made two receptions, including one touchdown, for 12 yards against Gannon
  • Posted 43 receiving yards on two catches versus Ashland in NCAA Playoffs
2023 | JUNIOR
  • Appeared in all 10 games with three starts
  • Finished with 103 receiving yards on 10 catches
  • Registered four receptions for 35 yards versus Kutztown
  • Posted 46 receiving yards on two catches at IUP
2022 | SOPHOMORE
  • Appeared in nine games
2021 I FRESHMAN
  • Appeared in three games as a reserve
2020 I FRESHMAN*
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The asterisk next to the 2020 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduated from Obama Academy in 2020
  • Was coached by Lou Berry
  • Member of City League championship team as a freshman
PERSONAL
  • Son of Natel Blessitt and Tawnya Ford
  • Has two brothers and two sisters
  • Brother Daron Cooper was a member of the football (2016-17) and track & field (2019-21) teams at Slippery Rock
  • Cousin Bryce Washington was a member of the football (2019-23) and track & field (2023-24) teams at California
  • Completed bachelor's degree in sport management with a minor in business
  • Majoring in teacher education (health & physical education)

CAREER HIGHS

NCAA CAREER STATISTICS

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2021Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 160 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2022Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 160 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2023Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2024Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17