Blake Jarwin

Blake Jarwin
No. 89 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Tuttle (Tuttle, Oklahoma)
College: Oklahoma State
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Receptions: 1
Receiving yards: 11
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Blake Jarwin (born July 16, 1994) is the American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early years

Jarwin attended Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Oklahoma. As a senior, he posted 7 receptions for 145 yards, 38 tackles (9 for loss) and 3 sacks. He was named to the All-city team. He also practiced baseball, basketball and track and field.

College career

He walked on at Oklahoma State University, where he played mostly as a blocking tight end and on special teams. As a redshirt freshman, he practiced but did not appear in any game. The next year, he tallied 5 receptions for 107 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown against Texas Tech University.

Jarwin became a starter as a junior, appearing in 11 games (missed last 2 with an injury), while making 17 receptions for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a senior, he registered 19 receptions for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He had career totals of 41 receptions, 616 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in Management.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Jarwin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017[2] but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] On October 26, 2017, Jarwin was promoted to the active roster in order to avoid losing him to the Philadelphia Eagles and forcing the team to keep four tight ends.[4] He appeared in one game.

References

  1. "Cowboys Officially Sign 13 Rookie Free Agents Leading Into Rookie Minicamp". DallasCowboys.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  3. "Showers, Drafted CB & 2 WRs Headline Cowboys' 10-Man Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  4. "Cowboys Release QB Kellen Moore, Sign TE Blake Jarwin Off Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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