Will Blackmon
Blackmon with the Washington Redskins in 2016
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| No. 41 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 27, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Warwick (RI) Hendricken | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 209 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 3.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 24 |
| Interceptions: | 4 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Edwards Blackmon (born October 27, 1984) is an American football free safety and return specialist for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He has also played for the New York Giants, Arizona Rattlers, Seattle Seahawks, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Blackmon was born in Providence, Rhode Island but grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island. He was raised by his Father and Grandmother since age 6 due to his mother dying from Crohn's Disease. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. At Hendricken, Blackmon earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.com, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior. He was named Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior season. Blackmon also excelled in basketball and track; he won the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Island state meet with a time of 10.87 seconds.
Blackmon had a 57-yard punt return touchdown and a fumble-return touchdown as the Green Bay Packers wrapped up the NFC North title with a 38-7 win on December 10, 2007 over the Oakland Raiders. They were the first and second touchdowns of his career. He became just the fourth player in NFL history to accomplish the feat of a kick and fumble return in the same game, and the first since 1974. In 9 games, he recorded 4 solo tackles and a pass deflected.
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