James Blackman

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James Blackman
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 (age 25)
Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Glades Central (FL)
College: Florida State (2017–2020)
Arkansas State (2021–2022)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

James Blackman (born November 14, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and Arkansas State. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Blackman played high school football at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. [1]

College career

Blackman committed to Florida State over offers from West Virginia and Louisville. [2] He became the starting quarterback after Deondre Francois suffered a season-ending injury during the season opener against Alabama. [3] Blackman became the first true freshman starting quarterback at FSU since Chip Ferguson in 1985. Despite the Seminoles being down 2–5 at one point in the season, Blackman was able to lead the team to a 6–6 record and an appearance in the 2017 Independence Bowl against Southern Mississippi. During the game, he threw four touchdown passes (three to Auden Tate and one to Cam Akers), setting an Independence Bowl record [4] and netted the Offensive MVP. [5]

On November 11, 2020, head coach Mike Norvell announced James Blackman was no longer with the team and was looking to transfer. [6] He transferred to Arkansas State in January 2021. [7]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Florida State Seminoles
2017 127–517329758.22,2307.51911135.064−39−0.60
2018 30–1335164.751010.051177.111−26−2.40
2019 125–718429263.02,3398.01711142.068410.61
2020 40–2437656.63664.82397.818−11−0.60
Arkansas State Red Wolves
2021 81–510918359.61,3447.384131.332−39−1.20
2022 112–922334764.32,4717.1143135.761−120−2.03
Career 5015–297651,24661.49,2607.46533135.7254-194-0.84

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
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.75 s1.63 s2.63 s4.66 s7.40 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day [8]

On April 29, 2023, Blackman signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. [9] He was waived on August 7, 2023. [10] He was re-signed by the Dolphins on August 21, 2023. [11] Blackman was then waived again as part of final roster cuts on August 28, 2023. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Blackman, Florida State, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Schoffel, Ira (August 3, 2016). "Florida State lands commitment from 2017 QB James Blackman". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Clark, Ryan S. (September 7, 2017). "Next man up? Why James Blackman is ready to stake his claim at FSU". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bowl Records". Independence Bowl. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ Deen, Safid (December 27, 2017). "FSU's Cam Akers, James Blackman shine in freshman finales in Independence Bowl". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Publishing . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "FSU QB James Blackman will no longer be with FSU's program". Noles247. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/01/everything-starts-with-him-what-made-james/ [ bare URL ]
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout James Blackman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign 21 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com.
  12. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023.
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