Angelo Sierre Blackson[1] (born November 14, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | November 14, 1992||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, Delaware) | ||||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career edit
Blackson attended and played college football at Auburn University from 2011 to 2014.[2][3]
Professional career edit
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
318 lb (144 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.97 s | 1.72 s | 2.86 s | 4.57 s | 7.50 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] |
Tennessee Titans edit
The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[6]
On May 14, 2015, the Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.[7][8]
On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans.[9] He finished his tenure with the Titans with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
New England Patriots edit
On September 4, 2017, Blackson signed with the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[10]
Houston Texans edit
On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.[11]
On March 11, 2019, Blackson signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans.[12] In Week 15 of the 2019 season, Blackson blocked a field goal in a 24-21 win over the Titans, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[13]
On September 5, 2020, Blackson was released by the Texans.[14]
Arizona Cardinals edit
On September 8, 2020, Blackson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[15]
Chicago Bears edit
On March 20, 2021, Blackson signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[16]
Baltimore Ravens edit
On May 24, 2023, Blackson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[17] He was released on August 29, 2023.[18]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Blackson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2023.[19]
Denver Broncos edit
On April 15, 2024, Blackson signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.[20]
NFL career statistics edit
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season edit
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2015 | TEN | 16 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | TEN | 13 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | HOU | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | HOU | 16 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | ARI | 16 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CHI | 17 | 8 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | CHI | 15 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | JAX | 11 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
128 | 42 | 179 | 106 | 73 | 8.5 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs edit
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2018 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Angelo Blackson". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Angelo Blackson feels 'overlooked' during Auburn career". MontgomeryAdvertiser.com. February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Angelo Blackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Angelo Blackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Angelo Blackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Auburn DT Angelo Blackson to Open Fourth Round". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Angelo Blackson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Ben Culpepper (May 17, 2015). "NFL rookie contracts signed by players with ties to Alabama". abc3340.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2017). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 4, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Lamm, Blackson". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Report: Texans ink DE Angelo Blackson to 3-year deal". Texans Wire. USA Today. March 11, 2019.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (December 18, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Drew Brees among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 8, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Angelo Blackson". azcardinals.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears add former Cardinals DL Blackson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle Angelo Blackson". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 24, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Add Two to Active Roster and Four to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos sign unrestricted free agent DL Angelo Blackson to 1-year contract". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links edit
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Auburn Tigers bio Archived April 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine