Tray Blackmon

Last updated

Tray Blackmon
No. 16, 20
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1985-10-20) October 20, 1985 (age 37)
LaGrange, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: LaGrange (GA)
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
CFL status:Import
Career highlights and awards

Tray Blackmon (born October 20, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

Contents

Early years

Although undersized for a typical national type linebacker recruit, Blackmon was considered a five-star prospect by several recruiting services. Scout.com ranked him #1 among the 2005 linebackers class. [1] The Player of the Year in AAA for the State Champion Grangers, Blackmon had 116 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 12 Sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, one safety, and one defensive touchdown as a senior.

College career

After redshirting in 2005, Blackmon recorded 18 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, in six games in 2006, which earned him a spot on The Sporting News Freshman All-America Second Team. He amassed 41 tackles, including 25 solo, in last seven games of the 2007 season. He added 21 tackles in 2008 and has 84 tackles for his career.

Blackmon battled suspensions and injuries during his collegiate career. Blackmon was suspended from playing in Auburn's first three games of the 2006 season. [2] In 2008, Blackmon suffered a broken bone in his wrist in the fourth game of the season. [3]

Professional career

On May 5, 2009, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. [4]

Related Research Articles

Ernie Sims III is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys.

Alondra Johnson is a former Canadian Football League linebacker who played sixteen seasons in the CFL, mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. Johnson was a three-time All Star and won Grey Cups with Calgary in 1992, 1998 and 2001. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Cornelius Anthony is a former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Texas A&M.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Micah Johnson (gridiron football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Micah Johnson is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. He has also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Michael Labinjo was a Canadian professional gridiron football player who played as a defensive end. He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins.

Daniel Hubert Federkeil is a former professional Canadian football player, having played offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football with the Calgary Dinos, and was drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2006 CFL Draft, but signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League shortly thereafter. He would later assist the Colts in winning Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerod Mayo</span> American football player and coach (born 1986)

Jerod Mayo Sr. is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Mayo played college football for the University of Tennessee and was drafted by the Patriots tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and played for the Patriots until retiring following the 2015 season. He rejoined them as a coach in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demetrice Morley</span>

Demetrice Morley is an American football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League and is currently retired.

Akmal Hakim Akbar is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caesar Rayford</span> American football player (born 1986)

Caesar Rayford is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the BC Lions, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze, Jacksonville Sharks, Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, Los Angeles Kiss and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at the University of Washington. He is currently the defensive line and linebackers coach for the Atlantic City Blackjacks.

Malik Jackson is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Graham</span> American football player (born 1988)

Brandon Lee Graham is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection in the draft and the first from the Big Ten Conference. He played college football at Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cory Greenwood</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985)

Cory James Greenwood is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion having won the 106th Grey Cup with the Stampeders. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers from 2006 to 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Hamilton</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Adrian Charles Hamilton is a former American football outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also was a member of the Portland Thunder in the Arena Football League. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Singleton (linebacker)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Alex Reed Singleton is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks after the 2015 NFL Draft. He also previously played for the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Calgary Stampeders, and Philadelphia Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameron Judge</span> Canadian gridiron football player (born 1994)

Cameron Judge is a Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After being selected second overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he played three seasons for the team from 2017 to 2019. Judge has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cory James</span> American football player (born 1993)

Cory Miguel James is an American football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Colorado State, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jameer Thurman</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Jameer Thurman is a gridiron football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Indiana State Sycamores from 2013 to 2016.

Justin Phillips is a professional gridiron football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the Oklahoma State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quency Williams</span> American football player (1961–2022)

Quency Leon Williams was an American gridiron football defensive end who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Auburn and also had stints with the Birmingham Stallions, Los Angeles Raiders, Arizona Outlaws and BC Lions.

References

  1. ↑ "Recruiting Football Team News, 247Sports".
  2. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (2006-08-02). "Sources: Auburn suspends LBs Blackmon, Sears". ESPN.com .
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Charles (2008-11-12). "Auburn's Blackmon away from team after taking a job to support his family; football future uncertain". Birmingham News.
  4. ↑ "Stampeders sign import linebackers Blackmon and Campbell". TSN. May 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

Further reading

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.