Angelo Blackson

Angelo Sierre Blackson (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

College career Blackson attended and played college football at Auburn University from 2011 to 2014.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.

On May 14, 2015, the Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.

On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans. He finished his tenure with the Titans with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

New England Patriots On September 4, 2017, Blackson signed with the practice squad of the New England Patriots.

Houston Texans On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.

On March 11, 2019, Blackson signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans. In Week 15 of the 2019 season, Blackson blocked a field goal in a 24–21 win over the Titans, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

On September 5, 2020, Blackson was released by the Texans.

Arizona Cardinals (first stint) On September 8, 2020, Blackson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.

Chicago Bears On March 20, 2021, Blackson signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

Baltimore Ravens On May 24, 2023, Blackson signed with the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on August 29, 2023.

Jacksonville Jaguars Blackson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2023.

Denver Broncos On April 15, 2024, Blackson signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos. He was released on August 26.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint) On September 10, 2024, Blackson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2015 TEN 16 0 15 8 7 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 TEN 13 1 9 4 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2017 HOU 9 1 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2018 HOU 16 4 24 18 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2019 HOU 15 15 20 11 9 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 ARI 16 9 24 15 9 2.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 CHI 17 8 43 24 19 2.5 3 1 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 2022 CHI 15 4 22 10 12 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2023 JAX 11 0 13 8 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Career 128 42 179 106 73 8.5 17 1 6 0 6 8 1 4 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2018 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 HOU 2 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 3 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0