Bernard Maurice Blake Jr. (born February 28, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Colorado State. Blake was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015, before a latent brain aneurysm caused his release.

Bernard Blake
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-28) February 28, 1992 (age 32)
Austin, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Bastrop (TX)
College:Colorado State
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
178 lb
(81 kg)
4.49 s 1.56 s 2.56 s 4.26 s 7.12 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
9 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Blake signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015.[2] He was released by the Packers on July 24, 2015 due to suffering a latent intracranial aneurysm.[3][4]

Personal life

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After the end of his football career, Blake founded a positional football training company in Austin, Texas.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bernard Blake - Colorado State, CB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Stephens, Matt L. "Brain aneurysm slows former CSU football player's NFL dream". The Coloradoan. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Packers release CB Blake". Packers.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "NFL dream sidelined, Bastrop's Blake starts 'Bam Performance'". kvue.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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