Blake Jarwin

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Blake Jarwin
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Jarwin with the Dallas Cowboys in 2018
No. 89
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994 (age 29)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Tuttle (Tuttle, Oklahoma)
College: Oklahoma State (2012–2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:42
Receptions:70
Receiving yards:780
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at PFR

Blake Jarwin (born July 16, 1994) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Oklahoma State and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

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Early life

Jarwin attended Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Oklahoma, where he played high school football. [1] As a senior, Jarwin was named to the All-City team after posting seven receptions for 145 yards, 38 tackles (nine for loss) and three sacks. He also practiced baseball, basketball and track and field.

College career

Jarwin walked on at Oklahoma State University, where he played mostly as a blocking tight end and on special teams. [2] As a redshirt freshman, Jarwin practiced but did not appear in any game.

As a sophomore, Jarwin tallied five receptions for 107 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown against Texas Tech. [3] [4]

Jarwin became a starter as a junior, appearing in 11 games while missing two due to injury. He recorded 17 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns. [5]

As a senior, Jarwin registered 19 receptions for 309 yards and two touchdowns. [6]

Jarwin had career totals of 41 receptions for 616 yards and five touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in Management.

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2014 Oklahoma State 7510721.41
2015 Oklahoma State 91720011.82
2016 Oklahoma State 121930916.32
Total284161615.05

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 Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		246 lb
(112 kg)		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.73 s1.58 s2.76 s4.39 s7.44 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [7] [8]

2017 season

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Jarwin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. [9] He was waived on September 2, 2017 [10] but was signed to the practice squad the next day. [11]

On October 26, 2017, Jarwin was promoted to the active roster, in order to avoid the Philadelphia Eagles signing him. The move forced the Cowboys to keep four tight ends. [12] Jarwin appeared in only one game in his rookie year and recorded no statistics. [13]

2018 season

Jarwin (left) in 2018 DALvsWAS (50121736017).jpg
Jarwin (left) in 2018

With the unexpected retirements of starter Jason Witten and backup James Hanna, Jarwin had a chance to compete for the starting tight end position, but was named the backup behind Geoff Swaim. [14] [15]

After Swaim was lost to an injury in Week 11, rookie Dalton Schultz passed Jarwin on the depth chart as the starter and was used mostly for blocking purposes. In the regular-season finale against the New York Giants, Jarwin had the best game of his career, catching seven passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns in a narrow 36–35 road victory. [16] Jarwin became the sixth tight end in franchise history to post a 100-yard receiving game and was named the National Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his spectacular performance. [17]

Jarwin was named the starter for four games when the Cowboys used multiple tight end sets, finishing his second professional season with 27 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns. [18]

2019 season

In 2019, although Swaim left via free agency, Witten returned to play professional football after spending the previous season as a Monday Night Football commentator. [19] Jarwin was a backup at tight end behind Witten, posting 31 receptions for 365 yards and three touchdowns. Jarwin had a chance to start in seven contests, when the team opened the game in a two tight end formation. [20]

2020 season

On March 16, 2020, Jarwin signed a three-year, $24.25 million contract extension. [21] The following day, it was announced in the media that Witten would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, making Jarwin the starter at tight end. [22]

During the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, Jarwin recorded a 12-yard reception in the first half before leaving the eventual 20-17 road loss with a knee injury. [23] The next day, it was announced that he would be out for the season to undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery and was placed on injured reserve on September 15. [24] [25] He was replaced with Schultz in the starting lineup.

2021 season

Jarwin returned as the backup to Schultz. He suffered a career-threatening hip injury in the seventh game against the Minnesota Vikings and was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2021. [26]

Jarwin was activated on January 8, 2022. He played in the regular-season finale against the Eagles and the Wild Card playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Jarwin finished the 2021 season with 11 receptions for 96 yards and two touchdowns in eight games and five starts. [27]

On March 11, 2022, Jarwin was released after not being able to recover his previous form. [28]

On December 27, 2022, the Eagles hosted Jarwin for a tryout, however no deal was reached. [29]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017 DAL 10000.00000
2018 DAL 1642730711.439T300
2019 DAL 1673136511.842T310
2020 DAL 1111212.012000
2021 DAL 8511968.720200
Total42177078011.142T810

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 DAL 205326.413000
2021 DAL 10000.00000
Total305326.413000

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