Blake Whiteheart

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Blake Whiteheart
No. 89 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-22) March 22, 2000 (age 23)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Mount Tabor
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College: Wake Forest (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Blake Whiteheart (born March 22, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years

Whiteheart grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended Mount Tabor High School. As a senior, he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns. [1] Whitehart committed to play college football at Wake Forest over offers from Appalachian State, Southern Miss, and Old Dominion. [2]

College career

Whitehart redshirted his true freshman season at Wake Forest. [3] He caught 24 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.70 s1.63 s2.70 s4.24 s6.77 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		20 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Whiteheart was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. [7] On August 29, 2023, the Cardinals announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster, but he was waived one day later and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 24. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Rolfe, David (December 22, 2017). "Blake Whiteheart". Winston-Salem Journal . Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mount Tabor S Whiteheart celebrates birthday by committing to Wake Forest". The News Herald . March 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/blake-whiteheart
  4. ↑ https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/sam-hartman-blake-whiteheart-will-not-return-for-final-season-at-wake-forest/article_aaa81712-653e-11ed-96da-5b7cf1657a27.html
  5. ↑ "Blake Whiteheart Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Blake Whiteheart College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (May 1, 2023). "ASU's Kyle Soelle Highlights Cardinals Undrafted Free Agent Class". AZCardinals.com.
  8. ↑ "The Initial 53, And Knowing The List Will Change". azcardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals Land Six New Players After Waiver Claims". azcardinals.com. August 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 24, 2023). "Cardinals Place Zach Ertz On IR, Cut K'Von Wallace". AZCardinals.com.
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