Bernard Blake

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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

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.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.56 s2.56 s4.26 s7.12 s37.5 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

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

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References

  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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