Blake Whiteheart

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Blake Whiteheart
No. 86 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-22) March 22, 2000 (age 24)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 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 as of Week 4, 2024
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:13
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blake Whiteheart (born March 22, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Cleveland Browns 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 life

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] Whiteheart committed to play college football at Wake Forest over offers from Appalachian State, Southern Miss, and Old Dominion. [2]

College career

Whiteheart 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]

Arizona Cardinals

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]

On August 27, 2024, Whiteheart was waived by the Cardinals. [11]

Cleveland Browns

On August 29, 2024, Whiteheart was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. [12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. [13] He was waived on October 8, [14] and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 30. [16]

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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. ↑ Dell, John (November 16, 2022). "Sam Hartman, Blake Whiteheart will not return for final season at Wake Forest". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  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. ↑ Gershman, Zach (August 30, 2023). "Cardinals Land Six New Players After Waiver Claims". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 24, 2023). "Cardinals Place Zach Ertz On IR, Cut K'Von Wallace". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Browns sign RB D'Onta Foreman, add five to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign RB Gary Brightwell and TE Blake Whiteheart to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Browns waive Javion Cohen, Sam Kamara and Blake Whiteheart". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Browns sign CB Tony Brown II". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Browns sign TE Blake Whiteheart to the active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 30, 2024.
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