Angelo Blackson

Angelo Blackson
No. 97 – Houston Texans
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992
Townsend, Delaware
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 33
Sacks: 2.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 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[2]

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[3]

On May 14, 2015, the Tennessee Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.[4][5]

On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans.[6]

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Blackson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[7]

Houston Texans

On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Angelo Blackson feels 'overlooked' during Auburn career". MontgomeryAdvertiser.com. February 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Angelo Blackson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Auburn DT Angelo Blackson to Open Fourth Round". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Angelo Blackson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ben Culpepper (May 17, 2015). "NFL rookie contracts signed by players with ties to Alabama". abc3340.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Lamm, Blackson". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2017.
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