Brad Blankenship

Brad Blankenship was a housemate on the first season of Big Brother. Brad was born and raised in Illinois. The only child of a police officer, Brad decided at a young age he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an officer. He believed that his time on the force would help him read the people in the game, as well as aid him in his mission to play an honest and loyal game.

BB1
Brad entered the House on Day 1. He formed a bond with Brandon and Stallone almost immediately, and the trio created the show's first alliance - Tres Hermanos. The three men had each other's backs, but attempted to include the other men in the House to a lesser extent. The alliance came into power in the second week when Brandon was Head of Household. On Day 12, Brad won the "Cinco de Mayo" Power of Veto competition, and kept Brandon's nominations the same. Brad was nominated for eviction on Day 18, alongside Annalise. Though his alliance attempted to gain the votes for him to stay, Brad was ultimately evicted on Day 16 in a six to three vote.

Post-season
Following his appearance on the show, Brad and his wife had three children. He lived a relatively normal life after his appearance.

Spin-offs
Brad was one of only a few housemates who did not return to the series in some fashion after his original season.

Trivia

 * He is the first male to be evicted from the series.
 * Brad has the distinction of being the founder of the show's first major alliance, Tres Hermanos.