Rob Blanchflower

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Rob Blanchflower
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Blanchflower paying for Massachusetts in 2012
No. 87
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-08) June 8, 1990 (age 33)
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Saint John's
(Shrewsbury, Massachusetts)
College: Massachusetts
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert J. Blanchflower (born June 8, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Massachusetts.

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High school career

In high school, Blanchflower was on the football and basketball team and was teammates with former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Richard Rodgers II. He also played with former Denver Broncos practice squad tight end, Dan Light, at St. John's, for the football team.

Professional career

Blanchflower was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 230th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. [2] On August 30, 2014, Blanchflower was among the final cuts for the Steelers. The next day, he was added to their practice squad. On January 5, 2015, the Steelers signed Blanchflower to a reserve/future contract. On August 6, 2015, he was waived/injured to make room for tight end Ray Hamilton. After he cleared waivers, he was placed on their injured reserve, ending his season. On February 16, 2016, the Steelers released Blanchflower.

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References

  1. Malone, Daniel (May 10, 2014). "UMass tight end Rob Blanchflower drafted in the 7th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers". masslive.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.