American football player (born 1992)
American football player
Angelo Blackson Born: (1992-11-14 ) November 14, 1992 (age 32) Wilmington, Delaware , U.S.Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 318 lb (144 kg) High school: Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, Delaware ) College: Auburn (2011–2014)Position: Defensive end NFL draft: 2015 / round: 4 / pick: 100
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Angelo Sierre Blackson [ 1] football defensive end . 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
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] 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] 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] [ 18]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Blackson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2023.[ 19]
Denver Broncos
On April 15, 2024, Blackson signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos .[ 20] [ 21]
On September 10, 2024, Blackson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[ 22]
NFL career statistics
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
Career 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
Career 3
2
4
3
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
References
^ "Angelo Blackson" . Pro Football Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023 .^ "Angelo Blackson feels 'overlooked' during Auburn career" . MontgomeryAdvertiser.com . February 21, 2015.^ "Angelo Blackson College Stats" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 23, 2019 .^ "Angelo Blackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Angelo Blackson College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved February 2, 2024 .^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Auburn DT Angelo Blackson to Open Fourth Round" . TitansOnline.com . Retrieved July 15, 2017 . ^ "Spotrac.com: Angelo Blackson contract" . spotrac.com . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ Culpepper, Ben (May 17, 2015). "NFL rookie contracts signed by players with ties to Alabama" . abc3340.com . Retrieved January 4, 2018 . ^ 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. ^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . September 4, 2017.^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Lamm, Blackson" . HoustonTexans.com . November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.^ "Report: Texans ink DE Angelo Blackson to 3-year deal" . Texans Wire . USA Today. March 11, 2019.^ Bergman, Jeremy (December 18, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Drew Brees among Players of the Week" . NFL.com . ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)" . HoustonTexans.com . September 5, 2020.^ Urban, Darren (September 8, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Angelo Blackson" . azcardinals.com . ^ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears add former Cardinals DL Blackson" . ChicagoBears.com . Retrieved March 21, 2021 . ^ "Ravens Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle Angelo Blackson" . BaltimoreRavens.com . May 24, 2023.^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster" . BaltimoreRavens.com . ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Add Two to Active Roster and Four to Practice Squad" . Jaguars.com . August 31, 2023.^ DiLalla, Aric (April 15, 2024). "Broncos sign unrestricted free agent DL Angelo Blackson to 1-year contract" . DenverBroncos.com . Retrieved April 15, 2024 . ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 26, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves ahead of Tuesday's deadline" . Denver Broncos . Retrieved December 27, 2024 . ^ "Cardinals add vet Angelo Blackson to practice squad roster, release Tyler Manoa" . Arizona Sports . September 10, 2024.
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