Jibri Blount

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Jibri Blount
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-21) October 21, 1996 (age 27)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Linsly School
(Wheeling, West Virginia)
St. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
College: Cleveland State (2015–2017)
North Carolina Central (2018–2020)
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Jibri Blount (born October 21, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Cleveland State Vikings and the North Carolina Central Eagles. He converted to football and signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2021.

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Early life and high school career

Blount was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Linsly School for two years. He transferred to St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, where he was coached by Dru Joyce II. In September 2014, Blount committed to Cleveland State. [1] As a senior, Blount was a second-team all-district and All-Ohio honoree after averaging 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, leading the team to a 16–1 record. [2]

College career

As a freshman at Cleveland State, Blount averaged 5.7 points per game. [3] After his sophomore season, Blount decided to transfer to North Carolina Central and sat out the 2017–18 season as a redshirt. [4] As a junior, Blount averaged 10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. [5] Blount scored 33 points, which matched his career high, and grabbed 10 rebounds on January 25, 2020, helping North Carolina Central to a 72–45 victory over Delaware State. [6] On February 10, Blount scored 20 points, including the game-winning basket with 2.2 seconds left, and pulled down nine rebounds in a 58–57 win against Morgan State. [7] He was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) player of the week five times. At the conclusion of the regular season, Blount earned MEAC Player of the Year honors. [8] He averaged 19.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and led the MEAC in steals. [9]

College statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Cleveland State 29516.7.492.500.6203.1.5.9.45.7
2016–17 Cleveland State 301015.0.410.289.6672.2.5.7.23.8
2017–18 North Carolina Central Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2018–19 North Carolina Central 24021.9.492.288.7364.41.61.0.410.1
2019–20 North Carolina Central 313136.8.525.319.7129.31.62.1.619.1
Career1144622.8.498.307.6964.81.11.2.49.8

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

On May 6, 2021, Blount signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as a tight end. [10] He was waived on July 26, 2021. [11]

Arlington Renegades

Blount was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on January 6, 2023. [12]

Personal life

Blount's father is Mel Blount, an NFL Hall of Fame inductee who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Jibri was in third grade, he brought two of his father's championship rings to class without telling him. [13] His older brother Akil was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2016, and younger brother Khalid plays football for Duquesne. [14]

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