Christian Blake
American football player (born 1996)
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Christian Blake (born June 8, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Plantation, Florida, U.S.
Blake with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | June 8, 1996 Plantation, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||
| College | Northern Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.51 s | 1.64 s | 2.62 s | 4.40 s | 6.83 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Blake signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[2] He was waived on September 1.[3] Blake was re-signed to the practice squad on September 10.[4] He was released on September 26.[5] Blake was re-signed to the practice squad on December 18.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on December 31.[7]
On August 31, 2019, Blake was waived by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 23.[10]
Blake signed a contract extension with the Falcons on March 11, 2021.[11]
Arizona Cardinals
On May 16, 2022, Blake signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[12] He was waived by the Cardinals on August 2.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 11, 2022, Blake signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[14] He was released by the Steelers on August 23.[15]