Coming out of Appalachian State, analysts had Blair projected to be drafted anywhere from the third to sixth round. He was ranked the thirteenth best defensive end out of the 171 available by NFLDraftScout.com. Blair was invited to the NFL Combine and performed all the drills. He injured his quad on his first 40-yard dash attempt. At Appalachian State's Pro Day, he was able to successfully improve on all his numbers, except the shuttle, but chose not to redo his bench press or 3-cone drill. He improved his 40-yard dash from 5.18 to 4.85, his 20-yard from 2.96 to 2.81, his 10-yard from 1.74 to 1.63, his vertical from 30 inches to 33.5 inches, and broad jump from 9'5" to 9'11".[3]
On September 3, 2017, Blair was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 4, 2017.[10]
On November 13, 2019, Blair was placed on injured reserve after he tore his ACL in a Week 10 27–24 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[11] Without Blair, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.[12]
On March 23, 2020, Blair re-signed with the 49ers.[13] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020,[14] and was placed on the reserve/PUP list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[15] He was released after the season on March 12, 2021.[16]
New York Jets
On June 1, 2021, Blair signed with the New York Jets, reuniting him with his former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.[17] He was released on August 31, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]
Coaching career
On February 25, 2025, the San Francisco 49ers hired Blair to serve as the team's special teams quality control coach.[20]
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