Alfred Blue

Alfred Blue
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Blue with the Houston Texans in 2016
No. 28 – Houston Texans
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-27) April 27, 1991
Marrero, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Boutte (LA) Hahnville
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Rushing yards: 2,070
Average: 3.6
Rushing touchdowns: 7
Receptions: 58
Receiving yards: 393
Receiving touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Alfred Calvin Blue III (born April 27, 1991) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Blue is from Boutte, Louisiana and attended Hahnville High School. He played college football at LSU.

Early years

Blue attended and played high school football at Hahnville High School. He rushed for 1,695 yards and 25 touchdowns along with 13 receptions for nearly 200 yards and three touchdowns in his senior season in 2009. Blue was a member of the SuperPrep Southwest Team and was named to the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen. Blue earned the honors of the Class 5A all-state first-team in 2009 and was selected as the District 6-5A 2009 Offensive MVP. Blue was also on the school's track team, where he ran the 200-meter dash in 23.5 and the 4 × 200 m relay in 1:28.70. Blue was ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.com. Blue committed to LSU to play college football under Les Miles.[1][2]

College career

Blue attended and played college football at LSU from 2010–2013.[3]

As a freshman, Blue shared the backfield with Stevan Ridley, Michael Ford, Russell Shepard, Richard Murphy, and Spencer Ware.[4] On September 11, against Vanderbilt, he had five rushes for 23 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut.[5] Overall, he finished his freshman season with 101 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[6]

As a sophomore, Blue's role in the backfield expanded. He finished third on the team in carries, only trailing Spencer Ware and Michael Ford.[7] From September 24 to October 8, he scored a rushing touchdown in three straight games.[8][9][10] On November 12, against Western Kentucky, he had 119 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[11] In the SEC Championship against Georgia, he had 94 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the victory.[12] Overall, he finished the 2011 season with 539 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.[13]

As a junior, Blue finished fifth on the team in rushing yards and sixth in carries.[14] Due to an ACL injury, he only appeared in three games. He finished the season with 270 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with seven receptions for 45 yards.[15][16]

As a senior, Blue third on the team in rushing yards and carries.[17] Overall, he finished the season with 343 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with five receptions for 62 yards.[18]

Collegiate statistics

Year School Class Pos G Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2010 LSU Freshman RB 11 20 101 5.1 1 1 1 1.0 0
2011 LSU Sophomore RB 13 78 539 6.9 7 3 -3 -1.0 0
2012 LSU Junior RB 4 40 270 6.8 2 7 45 6.4 0
2013 LSU Senior RB 13 71 343 4.8 1 5 62 12.4 0
Career 41 209 1253 6.0 11 16 105 6.6 0

Professional career

Blue was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round with the 181st overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.[19][20] In his first regular season game as a rookie with the Texans, Blue blocked a punt against Washington Redskins punter Tress Way and returned it for a touchdown.[21] On September 21, 2014, Blue had his first career start against the New York Giants.[22] On October 5, 2014, Blue had his first career fumble recovery against the Dallas Cowboys.[23] On October 20, 2014, Blue caught his first career touchdown reception against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[24] On October 26, 2014, Blue caught a season-high 22-yard pass against the Tennessee Titans.[25] On November 16, 2014, Blue ran for 156 yards on a franchise-record 36 attempts against the Cleveland Browns.[26] On December 7, 2014, Blue scored his first career rushing touchdown, against the Jaguars.[27] At that moment, Blue became the first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving, and return touchdown in the same season.[22] On December 28, 2014, Blue set career highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (37) against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[28] Blue finished the 2014 season with 528 yards, which was the fourth-highest total for a rookie rusher in franchise history.[22][29]

In the 2015 season, Blue remained a contributor in the Texans' backfield. In Week 3, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 139 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[30] On December 20, against the Indianapolis Colts, he had 107 rushing yards in the 16–10 victory.[31] In the regular season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he had 102 rushing yards in the 30–6 victory.[32] Overall, he finished the 2015 season with 698 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 15 receptions, 109 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown.[33] The Texans won the AFC South and made the playoffs.[34] In the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 17 carries for 99 yards in the 30–0 loss.[35]

In the 2016 season, Blue's role in the backfield dipped, but he still produced for the team. On Christmas Eve, he had 73 rushing yards and his lone rushing touchdown of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals.[36] Overall, he had 100 carries for 420 yards and a rushing touchdown in the 2016 season.[37] For the second straight season, the Texans won the AFC South.[38] In the Wild Card Round against the Oakland Raiders, he was limited to four rushing yards in the 27–14 victory.[39] in the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he had two rushing yards in the 34–16 loss.[40]

In the 2017 season, Blue's production dropped for the second straight season. On Christmas Day, he had 108 rushing yards in the 34–6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[41] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 262 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, seven receptions, and 54 receiving yards.[42]

On April 30, 2018, Blue re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract.[43]

NFL career statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
YearTeamGPGSAttYdsAvgTDFumRecYdsAvgLngTD
2014HOU 1631695283.120151137.5221
2015HOU 1691836983.822151097.3211
2016HOU 1421004204.21212403.3120
2017HOU 110712623.7107547.7140
Career totals46144521,6463.654422626.2222

References

  1. ↑ Ganguli, Tania. "Football has always helped Alfred Blue cope with tragedy and pain". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  2. ↑ Kleinpeter, Jim. "LSU football gets committment from Hahnville's Alfred Blue". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  3. ↑ "Alfred Blue College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  4. ↑ "2010 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  5. ↑ "LSU at Vanderbilt Box Score, September 11, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. ↑ "2011 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  8. ↑ "LSU at West Virginia Box Score, September 24, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  9. ↑ "Kentucky at Louisiana State Box Score, October 1, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  10. ↑ "Florida at Louisiana State Box Score, October 8, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  11. ↑ "Western Kentucky at Louisiana State Box Score, November 12, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  12. ↑ "LSU vs Georgia Box Score, December 3, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  13. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  14. ↑ "2012 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  15. ↑ Guilbeau, Glenn. "Alfred Blue ready to pick up where he left off at LSU". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  16. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  17. ↑ "2013 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  18. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  19. ↑ "Texans draft RB Alfred Blue". houstontexans.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  20. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  21. ↑ "Redskins vs. Texans - Game Recap - September 7, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  22. 1 2 3 "Houston Texans: Alfred Blue". www.houstontexans.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  23. ↑ "Texans vs. Cowboys - Box Score - October 5, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  24. ↑ "Texans vs. Steelers - Box Score - October 20, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  25. ↑ "Texans vs. Titans - Box Score - October 26, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  26. ↑ "Texans vs. Browns - Box Score - November 16, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  27. ↑ "Texans vs. Jaguars - Box Score - December 7, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  28. ↑ "Jaguars vs. Texans - Box Score - December 28, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  29. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  30. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans - September 27th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  31. ↑ "Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts - December 20th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  32. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - January 3rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  33. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  34. ↑ "2015 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  35. ↑ "Wild Card - Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans - January 9th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  36. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans - December 24th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  37. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  38. ↑ "2016 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  39. ↑ "Wild Card - Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans - January 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  40. ↑ "Divisional Round - Houston Texans at New England Patriots - January 14th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  41. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans - December 25th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  42. ↑ "Alfred Blue 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  43. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans re-sign Alfred Blue". HoustonTexans.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.
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