Ed Blount

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Ed Blount
Personal information
Born: (1964-02-26) February 26, 1964 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Blair
(Pasadena, California)
College: Washington State
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Edward Blount (born February 26, 1964) is a former American football quarterback who played for one season in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks during 1987. He played college football at Washington State.

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College career

Blount was a member of the Washington State Cougars for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He suffered a serious shoulder injury and then spent the 1984 and 85 seasons as the backup to Mark Rypien. He was the Cougars starting quarterback as a redshirt senior. He completed 13 of 20 passes for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns to snap a 29-game losing streak to USC with a 34–14 victory. [1] [2] Blount finished the season with 1,882 yards, 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 117 of 227 passing and rushed 183 yards and three touchdowns. [3]

Professional career

Blount was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike. He served as the 49ers third-string quarterback and appeared in one game, rushing once for no gain and fumbled during the play. He was released when the strike ended. [4] [5] Blount was signed by the Seattle Seahawks, but was released one week later. He played one season overseas in Italy and played semi-professional football for the Burbank Bandits of the High Desert Football League for several years, occasionally earning tryouts from professional teams but was never offered a contract. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Stultz, Brian (September 20, 2018). "WSU lore vs. USC: Ed Blount recounts shocking end to SC's reign". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Smith, Craig (October 31, 2003). "Catching up with Ed Blount". Seattle Times . Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ed Blount College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Big Book Of Black Quarterbacks (Part 2)". Deadspin . February 6, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Maxymuk, John (2016). "42. San Francisco 49ers". Strong Arm Tactics: A History and Statistical Analysis of the Professional Quarterback. p. 279. ISBN   9781476621838.
  6. ↑ Toches, Rich. "SEMI-TOUGH : Burbank Bandits Develop a Crash Course for Winning in High Desert Football League". Los Angeles Times .
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