*** 2017 Academic Honors Candidate ***

Career: In his 38-game career (nine starts), he has 79 receptions for 1,078 yards and six touchdowns. He has 11 grabs for 172 yards in five games in the FCS Playoffs.

2017: Listed as a starter on the preseason depth chart. In 2016, all three of EWU’s starters (Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne, Shaq Hill) were All-Americans and moved on to opportunities in the NFL after combining for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts).

2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. While starting four of the 14 Eastern games he played, he caught 33 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in 13 of 14 games, with a high of five for 69 yards and a 46-yard touchdown against Portland State (11/18/16) to clinch the Big Sky title for EWU. He sat out spring practices after off-season shoulder surgery.

2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight season. He played in 10 games, including a pair as a starter. Sblendorio finished with 23 catches for 366 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also returned a punt eight yards. He had 10 receptions for 158 yards – both career highs -- at Northern Iowa (9/12/15). His catches included a non-scoring 42-yard gain as he was selected the team’s offensive player of the week. In EWU’s next game versus Montana State (9/19/15), he had three catches for 120 yards and a 78-yard touchdown pass from Jordan West to rank as the 30th-longest in school history. He caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jordan West with 57 seconds left to help send the Cal Poly (10/10/15) game into overtime, as EWU prevailed 42-41. He missed the game versus Northern Colorado (10/24/15) with a shoulder injury that hampered him the remainder of the season.

2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 14 games, starting three of them. The first start of his career came against UC Davis (9/27/14). He caught a season-high five passes for 89 yards against Montana (11/8/14), and his one-handed, 32-yard TD grab while falling backwards into the end zone on a low and short throw ended up No. 2 on Sportscenter’s Top 10 Plays of the Day on ESPN. He closed the season by catching three passes for 69 yards against Illinois State (12/13/14) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. In limited action in the spring, he caught a pair of passes for 24 yards in EWU’s three scrimmages.

2013: Redshirted. Was the team’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year after winning scout team offensive player of the week three times during the season. He also earned the same weekly award for special teams once.

HS: Graduated from Skyline HS in 2013. Sblendorio helped lead Skyline to a 37-5 record in three years and a pair of state championships. He was selected to the 2012 Associated Press 4A All-State team as first team wide receiver. Was also named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s All-State team for all classifications as a second team wide receiver. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list of recruits. He was also a member of the Seattle Times “Star Times” All-Area team from schools in King and Snohomish counties. Sblendorio was a first team All-KingCo 4A Crown Division selection as both a wide receiver and safety. He was a two-way starter as a both a wide receiver and defensive back for the two-time State 4A champions. A top receiving target for USC-bound Max Browne, Sblendorio had 54 receptions for 1,049 yards (19.4 average yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns as a senior. He caught a season-high nine passes for 200 yards and three TDs in a victory over Camas in the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs. Sblendorio had 49 tackles and one interception defensively. Skyline defeated Lakes Stevens (42-0), Roosevelt (54-21), Camas (51-28) and Bellarmine Prep (49-24) en route to its second-straight State 4A title. The Spartans finished a perfect 14-0 and 5-0 in league play. As a junior, he was a second team All-KingCo Crown Division selection as a safety. He had 40 catches for 522 yards and eight touchdowns, and also had 37 tackles and three interceptions on defense. The Spartans won the State 4A championship with a 38-7 victory over Skyview in the title game after beating Woodinville (26-21) in the semifinals, Central Valley (52-17) in the quarterfinals and Mead (27-17) in the first round. Skyline finished the year 11-3 overall and 3-1 in the league. As a sophomore in 2010, he had 38 receptions for 320 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 16 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense. The Spartans were 12-2 overall and 4-0 in the league, and finished as the State 4A runner-up. They defeated Rogers of Puyallup (34-7), Issaquah (42-12) and Curtis (35-34) in the playoffs before falling to Ferris (24-16) in the title game. Skyline also won the State 4A title in his freshman season in 2009. His recent Eagle teammates Evan Day (’10), Jase Butorac (’10) and Tyler Washburn (’08) also graduated from Skyline.

Personal: Management major. Born 10/5/94 in Sammamish, Wash. Will turn 23 two days before Eastern hosts plays at UC Davis. Full name is Dominic Edward Sblendorio. His parents are Edward and Deborah Sblendorio. Last name is pronounced “Sblen-door-ee-oh.”
 

Year	GP	PC	Hi	Yds	Apr	Apg	TD	Lg
2014	14	23	5	311	13.5	1.6	1	32t
2015	10	23	10	366	15.9	2.3	2	78t
2016	14	33	5	401	12.2	2.4	3	46t
Totals	38	79	10	1078	13.6	2.1	6	78t

 
Punt Returns: 2015/1-8
 
NIC SBLENDORIO Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+)
10 catches, 158 yards, 0 TD – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15
3 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD – Montana State - 9/19/15
5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD – Montana – 11/8/14
 
Nic Sblendorio Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3)
78 yard reception (TD from Jordan West) – Montana State – 9/19/15
42 yard reception (from Reilly Hennessey) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15