Damion Blackburn Class: RS Senior Hometown: Beavercreek, OH High School: Beavercreek Height: 5-11 Position: MF

Junior (2005)
Blackburn appeared in all 20 games for the Flyers, starting nine games, including nine of UD's last 10... Played in 1,314 minutes for UD in the midfield... Tied for the team lead with seven assists, good for third in the Atlantic 10 in helpers... Scored his first goal of the year against Marshall, the insurance goal in a 2-0 win, on a blast from 15 yards out... Posted a three-game assist streak as he set up the game-winning goal versus Wright State, lobbed a ball into the box versus George Washington and set-up the game-tying goal against La Salle... Contributed two assists in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal win over Charlotte, the first two goals of the match... Also assisted on the game-tying goal in the A-10 semifinals against Saint Louis.

Sophomore (2004)
Damion Blackburn appeared in 10 games and chipped in a goal and two assists for four points in 333 minutes...Started games against Fordham, Xaiver and the A-10 semifinal against Temple... Netted his first career goal Oct. 29 in UD's 4-1 win over Fordham...Added assists in UD's wins over Saint Joseph's on Oct. 8 and La Salle on Oct. 31...Dayton went 7-3 in games Blackburn appeared in.

Sophomore (2003)
Did not appear in a game all season and was granted a red-shirt.

Freshman (2002)
Blackburn made the Flyers in 2002 during walk on try-outs and played in six games...Took two shots November 1 versus Temple...Did not register a point in limited duty.

High School /Club
Three-year varsity starter at Beavercreek HS...Co-captain for the Beavers in his junior and senior years... As a senior was named First Team All-Greater Dayton, All-District South, and All-Western Ohio League...Also an All-Star Team selection as a senior... Named First Team All-Greater Dayton, All-District South, and All-Western Ohio League as a junior... Earned an Ohio State Award of Merit, and All-American Academic Scholar from the US Achievement Academy...Also named to the Western Ohio League All-Academic Team as a senior...Co-captain of the Dayton Galaxies club team, a semifinalist at the Tampa Bay Sunbowl in 1999, and a quarterfinalist in 2001...Member of the 2001 U-18 Elite Division of Buckeye Premier League Championship team.

Personal
Son of Debbie and John Blackburn...Born on December 28, 1983...Majoring in History.