Ross Blacklock (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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| Born: | July 9, 1998 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | TCU (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 2 / pick: 40 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editBlacklock's father, Jimmy, played for and later served as a coach for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] Growing up in Missouri City, Texas, Blacklock became a football star at Elkins High School.[2] Following his senior season for the Knights, he was selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game and verbally committed to play college football at TCU during the broadcast of the game.[3]
College career
editAfter redshirting during his first season on campus in Fort Worth, Blacklock became a full-time starter as a redshirt freshman in 2017, helping lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford.[4] His individual performance earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors[5] as well as Freshman All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America.[6]
In August 2018, Blacklock suffered an injury caused him to miss his entire sophomore season.[7] Nine months later, he was cleared by doctors to return for his junior season in 2019.[8] Following a junior season where he was named to the first-team All-Big 12, Blacklock announced that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2020 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.90 s | 1.70 s | 2.86 s | 4.67 s | 7.77 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editBlacklock was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 40th pick by the Houston Texans, their first choice in the draft.[12] The Texans originally obtained this pick in the trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for David Johnson.[13]
In Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens, Blacklock was ejected from the game late in the fourth quarter after throwing a punch.[14] In his first year as a professional, Blacklock did not live up to expectations.[15] He finished his first season with 14 tackles, including one tackle for a loss, and no sacks.[16]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn August 30, 2022, Blacklock and a seventh-round pick were traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth-round pick.[17] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[18]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn September 4, 2023, Blacklock was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[19] He was released on October 23.
Indianapolis Colts
editOn October 24, 2023, the Indianapolis Colts signed Blacklock to their practice squad.[20] He was released on October 30.[21]
Tennessee Titans
editOn November 15, 2023, the Tennessee Titans signed Blacklock to their practice squad.[22] He was signed to the active roster on December 30.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Son of a Globetrotter, Ross Blacklock finds his dominance on football field instead". USA Today. January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texans select TCU DT, Elkins alumnus Ross Blacklock in second round of the 2020 NFL Draft". khou.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Unlike trailblazing dad, TCU pledge Blacklock takes different sports path". Houston Chronicle. January 27, 2016.
- ^ "TCU Comes Back to Win Valero Alamo Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 29, 2017.
- ^ "2017 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big12sports.com. November 30, 2017.
- ^ "FWAA Names 2017 Freshman All-America Team". SportsWriters.net. January 8, 2018.
- ^ "TCU's Ross Blacklock out for season after injuring Achilles in practice". ESPN.com. August 17, 2018.
- ^ "TCU gets good news on DT Ross Blacklock". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 9, 2019.
- ^ Triebwasser, Melissa (December 27, 2019). "Ross Blacklock declares for the NFL Draft". msn.com. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ross Blacklock Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Ross Blacklock College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Texans make Ross Blacklock their first 2020 draft pick". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Ravens extend regular-season run, dominate Texans 33-16". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Where is Texans DT Ross Blacklock with his development?". December 27, 2020.
- ^ "LOOK: Arizona Cardinals gloat over DeAndre Hopkins trade".
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 30, 2022). "Vikings acquire Ross Blacklock from Texans". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign One and Release One on the Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign DT Ross Blacklock to practice squad, release S Henry Black from practice squad". Colts.com. October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign S Tyreque Jones to practice squad, release DT Ross Blacklock from practice squad". Colts.com. October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Titans sign DL Ross Blacklock to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. November 15, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Texans". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.