The school's most prolific receiver, Blythe not only set the Cyclones' career touchdown receiving record (31), he more than doubled the previous mark of 15 first set by Keith Krepfle (1971-73) and matched by Ed Williams (1994-97). He became just the fifth player in Big 12 Conference annals to amass more than 30 touchdown catches in his career, finishing tied for third on the league's all-time record list.

Blythe also became the sixth player in conference history to gain more than 3,000 yards receiving in a career, placing fourth on the Big 12 all-time record list while setting the school mark with 3,096 yards. His 176 receptions broke the previous ISU all-time record of 163 catches by Lane Danielsen (2000-03).

At Indianola High School, Blythe was named Class 4A Player of the Year by the Iowa Coaches Association, adding elite All-State, Class 4A All-State and All-Conference first-team honors as a receiver during his senior year. He added All-County accolades on offense and defense and was selected All-County Player of the Year as a senior and junior.

Blythe was chosen Class 4A All-State and All-Conference at defensive back as a junior and was an All-Conference receiver as a junior and sophomore. He had 150 catches for 2,222 yards and 25 touchdowns in three years. He also tallied 13 career interceptions from his defensive back position.

Blythe also participated in basketball and track. He averaged 11.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and three blocked shots per game during his senior season and led the Central Division of the CIML in rebounding. He was a member of Indianola's 2001 Class 4A championship basketball team and was a four-time participant at the Drake Relays and the Iowa Boys' State Track Meet, finishing fifth in the 400 and 200 meters as a senior. He added Academic All-Conference honors in football, basketball and track, and was a National Honor Society member.

Blythe red-shirted at Iowa State in 2003. He took over split end duties, going on to start all 45 games during his ISU career. He set a school single-season record with nine touchdown catches, coming up with 39 receptions for 833 yards (21.4 avg). He also blocked a punt, returning the ball 24 yards.

As a sophomore, Blythe missed most of spring drills after suffering a knee anterior cruciate ligament sprain that would sideline him for more than four months. He earned All-Big 12 Conference honors, as he became the third player in school history to gain more than 1,000 yards receiving in a season, catching 51 passes (19.6 avg) with nine scores.

A bout with Epstein-Barr virus sidelined Blythe for three late-season games in 2006, as he was limited to 484 yards on 34 catches (14.2 avg), but scored eight times. As a senior, he managed to grab a career-high 52 passes for 779 yards (15.0 avg) and five touchdowns. He also completed a pass for 21 yards and posted three tackles (2 solos).

Blythe started all 45 games he played in for Iowa State. He holds all of the school career receiving records, having snared 176 passes for 3,096 yards (17.59 avg) and 31 touchdowns. He scored 186 points, gained 24 yards on three punt returns, 6 yards on a reverse and 21 yards on a pass completion. On special teams, he recorded five tackles (4 solos) and blocked a punt.

Positives: Has a tall, angular frame with good arm length, but needs to do a better job of extending for the ball outside his frame … Uses his size effectively to shield the ball from the defender and will win most jump ball battles vs. the smaller opponent (needs to time his leaps better, though) … Competes for the ball in a crowd and does an adequate job of stalking second-level defenders as a cut blocker … Has good field vision and alertness, doing a good job of finding the zone's soft areas … Has good body control and balance in his running stride (just lacks a good burst and sustained speed) … Takes well to hard coaching, but needs to get over a bad play quicker (will let a bad drop affect him for more than several snaps) … Uses his reach and size effectively to get a clean release vs. the press and while he lacks quickness coming out of his breaks, he does stick his foot in the ground … Comes off the line with a decent upfield push and has enough strength to power his way past a smaller defender to get to the ball in a crowd (does not have the leg drive to break tackles, though) … Has adequate ability to stick, weave and leverage defenders to create some advantage in his patterns … Has decent awareness of the boundaries and is a nice sized target for slants, hitches and other short zone area throws … Shows very good concentration attacking the ball in a crowd … Protects the ball well from the initial hit and shows good body adjustment skills to get under the ball in flight (little stiff in his hips when changing direction, though) … Good at reading coverages and slipping into the open area when working underneath … Best on jump balls, as he does a good job of timing his leaps and elevating to get to the throw at the high point.

Negatives: Has a rare-sized frame, but lacks explosion off the line and won't be able to threaten the deep secondary with his marginal speed … Has durability issues and has not been the same receiver since returning from a 2006 bout with Epstein-Barr virus (looks sluggish in his route progression and lacks a second gear to escape) … Needs to improve his change of direction agility, as he looks a bit stiff in his turns coming out of his breaks … Takes a rolling start off the line and does not have the suddenness to quickly gobble up the defender's cushion … Because of his tall frame, he struggles to drop his weight and keep his pad level down far enough to generate much quickness in his patterns … Lacks any sort of burst to separate after the catch … Best when working in the short area, as it is rare to see him get behind the defender on long routes … Will try to fight in attempts to break tackles, but is generally brought down after the initial hit (does not show the playing strength he did before his virus) … Makes a good effort as a blocker in-line, but gets walked back into the pocket often, as he fails to sink his hips and anchor well (gets too tall and narrow in his stance) … With his long arms and tall frame, he needs to reach and pluck the ball better outside his frame, as he uses his body as a crutch too often in attempts to catch the ball … Must be more precise in his deep patterns, as he tends to drift and take soft angle cuts.

Compares To: DREW BENNETT-St. Louis … Like Bennett, Blythe's tall frame and long arms get him to a lot of jump balls that smaller receivers can't make. He lacks ideal quickness and will probably be nothing more than a controlled route receiver at the next level. He is a decent stalk blocker, but fails to generate a strong anchor to sustain blocks when working in-line. He simply lacks the speed to threaten the deep secondary, limiting his opportunities at the next level, as he is not the type who will need to be accounted for on every play.

2005: Suffered a right knee anterior cruciate ligament sprain in March camp, missing over four months of off-season conditioning while recovering.

2006: Sat out the Kansas State (10/28), Kansas (11/04) and Colorado (11/11) games with a bout with Epstein-Barr virus.

Campus: 5.65 in the 40-yard dash … 30-inch vertical jump … 300-pound bench press … 32 ½-inch arm length … 9 ¼-inch hands.

Combine: 4.65 in the 40-yard dash … 1.61 10-yard dash … 2.67 20-yard dash … 4.23 20-yard shuttle … 6.92 three-cone drill … 31.5-inch vertical jump … 9'10" broad jump.

Attended Indianola (Iowa) High School, playing football for head coach Dave Summy … Named Class 4A Player of the Year by the Iowa Coaches Association, adding elite All-State, Class 4A All-State and All-Conference first-team honors as a receiver during his senior year … Added All-County accolades on offense and defense and was selected All-County Player of the Year as a senior and junior … Chosen Class 4A All-State and All-Conference at defensive back as a junior and was an All-Conference receiver as a junior and sophomore … Had 150 catches for 2,222 yards and 25 touchdowns in three years … Also tallied 13 career interceptions from his defensive back position … Participated in basketball and track … Averaged 11.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and three blocked shots per game during his senior season and led the Central Division of the CIML in rebounding … Member of Indianola's 2001 Class 4A championship basketball team and was a four-time participant at the Drake Relays and the Iowa Boys' State Track Meet, finishing fifth in the 400 and 200 meters as a senior … Added Academic All-Conference honors in football, basketball and track, and was a National Honor Society member.

Sports Management major … Son of Cynthia and Jim Blythe … Father was a catcher on Northern Iowa's baseball team and later played in the San Francisco Giants' minor league organization … Last name is pronounced BLITHE … Born 3/31/85 in Ames, Iowa … Resides in Indianola, Iowa.