Chris Blewitt
Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 30 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 2, 1995 | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Potomac (Fairfax County, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Christopher Blewitt (born May 2, 1995) is an
High school and college
In his junior and senior year at West Potomac High School, Blewitt was ranked as one of the top kickers in his class.[1] He was offered a scholarship by the University of Pittsburgh in June 2012 following a standout performance at the Panthers' specialist camp.[1] In 2013, Blewitt took over the starting duties as Pitt's kicker. He broke many previously set records as a freshman. From 2014 to 2015, Blewitt continued breaking records and leading Pitt in scoring. In 2016, he finished his career at Pitt as their all-time kick scoring leader, with 363 points from 55 field goals and 198 extra points.[1]
| Season | Field goals | PATs | Kickoffs | Points | ||||||
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| FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | KO | TBs | ||
| 2013 | 14 | 18 | 77.8% | 47 | 40 | 41 | 97.6% | 67 | 13 | 82 |
| 2014 | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 52 | 50 | 51 | 98% | 78 | 37 | 98 |
| 2015 | 15 | 23 | 65.2% | 56 | 42 | 43 | 97.7% | 68 | 43 | 87 |
| 2016 | 10 | 17 | 58.8% | 50 | 66 | 69 | 95.7% | 93 | 26 | 96 |
| Career | 55 | 79 | 69.6% | 56 | 198 | 204 | 97.1% | 306 | 119 | 363 |
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Blewitt was invited to Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie minicamp in May 2017 but was not offered a contract.[2] He later signed with the Chicago Bears on March 6, 2019,[3] but was waived on June 12, 2019.[4]
Washington Football Team
Blewitt signed with the
Cleveland Browns
Blewitt was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 29, 2021.[9] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 11, 2022, and was released on May 2, 2022.[10][11]
Pittsburgh Maulers
Blewitt signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL on April 27, 2023, and was subsequently placed on the team's inactive roster.[12]
He made his USFL debut on April 30 against the
Birmingham Stallions
On January 5, 2024, Blewitt was selected by the Birmingham Stallions during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on April 22, 2024.[15] He was activated on May 28, 2024.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Chris Blewitt - Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Steelers invite Pitt kicker Chris Blewitt to rookie minicamp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Bears ink former Pitt kicker Chris Blewitt". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Roster move: Bears waive kicker Chris Blewitt". www.chicagobears.com.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (October 6, 2021). "Ron Rivera's Experience in Carolina Yields His Patience With Kicker Dustin Hopkins". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Washington makes practice squad moves on Tuesday". Washington Wire. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "WFT releases K Hopkins, opts for untested Blewitt". ESPN.com. October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Washington signs K Joey Slye, releases Chris Blewitt". WashingtonFootball.com. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign K Chris Blewitt to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign 3 to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Browns release Ks Chase McLaughlin, Chris Blewitt". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (April 27, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: The Birmingham Stallions have selected K Chris Blewitt in the #USFL Dispersal Draft, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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