Angelo Blackson

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]

Angelo Blackson
Blackson in the 2018 NFL season.
No. 97 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992
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
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

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

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 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.
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