Michael Blair

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Michael Blair
No. 45, 27, 32
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1974-11-26) November 26, 1974 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Thornwood (South Holland, Illinois)
College Ball State
NFL draft 1997: undrafted
Expansion draft 1999: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards7
Rushing average2.3
Receptions 3
Receiving yards20
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Rushing yards157
Rushing touchdowns 6
Receptions7
Receiving yards85
Receiving touchdowns1
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Michaelangelo Christopher Blair (born November 23, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers in 1998. [1] He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals. His Bengals career totaled three games, and he played 11 games for the Packers. Finishing his NFL career with 3 rushing attempts for 7 yards, and 3 catches for 20 yards. In 2001, he played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen in the XFL. He also played for the Carolina Cobras [2] in the Arena Football League.

Blair attended Ball State University, where he played on the 1996 Cardinals Las Vegas Bowl team. [3]

In 2006 Blair played a football player in We Are Marshall starring Matthew McConaughey and The Game Plan starring Dwayne "Rock" Johnson. In 2007, he became a TJ or Travel Journalist for 5 Takes:Latin America on the Travel Channel. [3]

References

  1. "Michael Blair Career Stats | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. "Arena Football League Transactions". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 25, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Baranek, Tony. "Baranek: Thornwood, NFL alum Michael Blair chasing Olympic bobsled dream". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2020.