Angelo Blackson
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Blackson with the Houston Texans in 2018
Denver Broncos
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992 (age 31)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
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 NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:179
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Angelo Sierre Blackson[1] (born November 14, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

College career

Blackson attended and played college football at Auburn University from 2011 to 2014.[2][3]

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)		 4.97 s 1.72 s 2.86 s 4.57 s 7.50 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5]

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[6]

On May 14, 2015, the Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.[7][8]

On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans.[9] He finished his tenure with the Titans with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Blackson signed with the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[10]

Houston Texans

On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.[11]

On March 11, 2019, Blackson signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans.[12] 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.[13]

On September 5, 2020, Blackson was released by the Texans.[14]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 8, 2020, Blackson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[15]

Chicago Bears

On March 20, 2021, Blackson signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[16]

Baltimore Ravens

On May 24, 2023, Blackson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[17] He was released on August 29, 2023.[18]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Blackson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2023.[19]

Denver Broncos

On April 15, 2024, Blackson signed a 1-year deal with the Denver Broncos.[20]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 TEN 16 0 15 8 7 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2016 TEN 13 1 9 4 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 HOU 9 1 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2018 HOU 16 4 24 18 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
2019 HOU 15 15 20 11 9 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 ARI 16 9 24 15 9 2.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CHI 17 8 43 24 19 2.5 3 1 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 0
2022 CHI 15 4 22 10 12 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2023 JAX 11 0 13 8 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
128 42 179 106 73 8.5 17 1 6 0 6 8 1 4 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2018 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 HOU 2 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Angelo Blackson". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Angelo Blackson feels 'overlooked' during Auburn career". MontgomeryAdvertiser.com. February 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Angelo Blackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Angelo Blackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Angelo Blackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Auburn DT Angelo Blackson to Open Fourth Round". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Spotrac.com: Angelo Blackson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  8. ^ Ben Culpepper (May 17, 2015). "NFL rookie contracts signed by players with ties to Alabama". abc3340.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Lamm, Blackson". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Report: Texans ink DE Angelo Blackson to 3-year deal". Texans Wire. USA Today. March 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (December 18, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Drew Brees among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  14. ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (September 8, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Angelo Blackson". azcardinals.com.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears add former Cardinals DL Blackson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Ravens Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle Angelo Blackson". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Add Two to Active Roster and Four to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2023.
  20. ^ "Broncos sign unrestricted free agent DL Angelo Blackson to 1-year contract". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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