Angelo Blackson

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Angelo Blackson
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Blackson in the 2018 NFL season.
No. 97 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992 (age 31)
Wilmington, Delaware
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Lion Christian Academy
(Bear, Delaware)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2019
Total tackles:69
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:5

Angelo Blackson (born November 14, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.[1]

College career

Blackson attended and played college football at Auburn from 2011–2014.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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)		 5.02 s 1.77 s 2.93 s 4.57 s 7.50 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[4]

On May 14, 2015, the Tennessee Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.[5][6]

On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans.[7] He finished his tenure with the Titans with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Blackson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[8]

Houston Texans

On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.[9]

On March 11, 2019, Blackson signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans.[10] 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.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Angelo Blackson feels 'overlooked' during Auburn career". MontgomeryAdvertiser.com. February 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Angelo Blackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Angelo Blackson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Auburn DT Angelo Blackson to Open Fourth Round". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Spotrac.com: Angelo Blackson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Ben Culpepper (May 17, 2015). "NFL rookie contracts signed by players with ties to Alabama". abc3340.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Lamm, Blackson". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Report: Texans ink DE Angelo Blackson to 3-year deal". Texans Wire. USA Today. March 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (December 18, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Drew Brees among Players of the Week". NFL.com.

External links

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