Valentino Blake
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| Date of birth: | August 9, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Missouri City (TX) Marshall | ||||||||||||||
| College: | UTEP | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Antwon Valentino Blake (born August 9, 1990) is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Texas–El Paso (UTEP).
In September 2016, Blake changed his first name from Antwon to Valentino.[1]
College career
He played college football at Texas-El Paso (UTEP) from 2008 to 2011. During his career at UTEP, Blake totaled 137 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 interception.[2] Starting every game his junior and senior years also started 1 game sophomore season before suffering an ankle injury.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Blake signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL Draft as a rookie free agent.[3]
He was released on September 1, 2013.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 2, 2013, Blake was claimed on waivers by the Steelers. Blake would stay on the team over the next 3 seasons. He gathered his first interception during a Week 8, 2014 game against the Colts, picking off Andrew Luck.
In 2015, Blake became a starter. Though the Steeler pass defense was one of its worst in decades, Blake played a role. During Week 5, he picked off Philip Rivers, and ran it 70 yards for his first pick-six. He would have 2 more picks during the year, one in a Week 8 loss to the Bengals, and one against the Bengals in the Wild Card game.
Tennessee Titans
On March 17, 2016, Blake signed with the Tennessee Titans.[4]
References
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "What's In a Name? Titans CB Valentino Blake Explains". The Official Site of the Tennessee Titans. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Jaguars S, Antwon Blake Interview". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign 17 rookie Free Agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ Titans Agree to Terms with CB Antwon Blake