Justin Blalock
Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
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| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Plano East (Plano, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||
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Justin Christopher Blalock (born December 20, 1983) is a former
Early years
Blalock was born in
Blalock was also an outstanding track and field athlete in the shot put and discus throw, where he was selected all-state. He captured the Region II-5A shot put title with a toss of 58-8½ in 2002 and finished fourth (55-2½) at the 2002 UIL Championships (Class 5A). He also registered the third-best throw (63-2½ or 19.28m) in the state as a senior (all classes) and placed fifth in the shot (61-6) at the 1999 Texas 5A Championships.
Blalock was selected to play in the 2002
College career
Blalock attended the University of Texas, where he played for coach
Blalock again manned the right tackle position in 2004. He was chosen first-team All-Big 12 Conference by the league's coaches and the Austin American-Statesman, adding second-team accolades from The Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express-News. He led an offensive line that cleared the way for Texas to rank second in the nation in rushing (299.2 ypg), seventh in total offense (464.4 ypg) and 12th in scoring (35.3 ppg). Texas' 3,590 rushing yards that season was the third-highest total in school history.
As a junior in 2005, he again started all 13 games at right tackle and was named All-America by College Football News and a third-team All-America by The Associated Press. Also named first-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Big 12 Coaches, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Kansas City Star. He was part of the NCAA National Championship Football team and contributed to the now legendary victory at The Rose Bowl in January 2006.
As a senior during 2006 Blalock was voted team captain and continued to lead the Texas Longhorns in exemplary leadership and athletic consistency. He was a consensus All-America choice in 2006.
On November 24, 2006, Blalock became the first Longhorn in school history to start 50 consecutive games.[1]
An excellent student, Blalock was a member of the UT Athletics Director's Honor Roll in fall 2004. He was also one of five finalists for the 2002 Watkins Award, which is presented to the nation's top African-American high school scholar-athlete. Blalock graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2006 with his degree in youth and community studies and a minor in business.
Professional career
Blalock scored a 41 on the
On July 31, 2011, Blalock agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Falcons.[6]
On February 27, 2015, Blalock was released by the Falcons becoming a free agent.[7]
On June 15, 2015, Blalock retired.
Personal life
Blalock resides in
See also
References
- ^ "Texas A&M Game notes". MackBrownTexasFootball. 24 November 2006. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (March 6, 2010). "NFL's success using Wonderlic Test subject to interpretation". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "NCAA Schools: TEXAS". ESPN. April 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft". MackBrownTexasFootball. Archived from the original on 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Yasinskas, Pat (July 31, 2011). "Falcons keep guard Justin Blalock". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Adams, Jay (February 27, 2015). "FALCONS RELEASE VETERAN G BLALOCK". atlantafalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-27.