Tony Blevins

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Tony Blevins
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Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1975-01-29) January 29, 1975 (age 50)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Rockhurst (Kansas City, Missouri)
College Kansas
NFL draft 1998: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 111
Sacks 1.0
Interceptions 2
Touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tony Blevins (born January 29, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.

In 1998, Blevins joined the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie free agent and was promoted to the active roster in early October. [2] [3] By the end of the month, he was released to make room for tackle Kirk Scrafford to return to the team. [4]

From 1998 to 2000, he was with the Indianapolis Colts. [1] In September 1999 against rivals Buffalo Bills, Blevins had an interception and 74-yard return, scoring a touchdown. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Blevins, Defensive Back". Colts 2000 Media guide. Indianapolis Colts. August 2000. p. 38.
  2. ↑ Chadiha, Jeffri (August 5, 1998). "Striving for an improbable catch". The San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved July 11, 2025– via EBSCOhost.
  3. ↑ Hack, Damon (October 9, 1998). "Turner helps Langham cope". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved July 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Lynch, Kevin (October 29, 1998). "Scrafford unretires, returns to 49ers". Oakland Tribune . Retrieved July 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Lemasters, Ron (September 13, 1999). "Colts pay back Bills". The Star Press. Retrieved July 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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