Justin Blalock
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 20, 1983 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Plano (TX) East | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||||
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| Games played: | 125 |
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| Games started: | 125 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 3 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Christopher Blalock (born December 20, 1983) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors. The Atlanta Falcons chose him in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Blalock officially retired from football in 2015. He spent his entire eight-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
Blalock was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Plano East Senior High School in the Dallas suburb of Plano. He was three-year starter at offensive guard, but also saw playing time at defensive tackle. As a sophomore in 1999, Blalock was named second-team all-district after recording 151 pancake blocks, as he helped lead Plano East to an 11-3 record and the Texas 5A Division II state quarterfinals that season. The offensive lineman was named all-district and all-area as a junior after registering 130 knockdowns. In 2001, Blalock posted 134 knockdown blocks, did not allow a sack and opened holes for an offense that averaged nearly 300 rushing yards per game. His top game of season was a 21-pancake performance vs. Plano Senior High School.
Blalock was also an outstanding track and field athlete in the shot put and discus throw, where he was selected all-state. He captured the Region II-5A shot put title with a toss of 58-8½ in 2002 and finished fourth (55-2½) at the 2002 UIL Championships (Class 5A). He also registered the third-best throw (63-2½ or 19.28m) in the state as a senior (all classes) and placed fifth in the shot (61-6) at the 1999 Texas 5A Championships.
Blalock was selected to play in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He also earned first-team All-American honors from USA Today as a senior, and was also a first-team Class 5A All-State, all-area and all-district selection. The Sporting News rated him as the nation's top offensive lineman prospect as well as the No. 15 high school prospect overall.
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