Blum at ISU:  2006 ... Transferred to Iowa State in January.

At Wyoming:  Redshirted initial collegiate season at Wyoming.

High School: Lettered three times for head coach Dave Wiebers ... earned first-team all-state honors from The Des Moines Register ... earned second-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association ... in 2004 as a senior, hit on 29-of-30 extra-point attempts and four-of-six field goal attempts ... had long field goal of 40 yards ... ranked fifth in Class 3-A with 42 points ... as a junior in 2003, hit on 22-of-28 extra-point attempts and three-of-seven field goal attempts, including a long field goal of 37 yards ... was a two-year starter at wide receiver and three-year starter at placekicker ... team made state quarterfinals his senior season ... lettered four times in soccer.

Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1986 in Denison, Iowa ... son of Phil and Lisa Blum ... business major ... named is pronounced BLOOM.