Tra Blake
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Tra Blake | |
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.jpg) Blake in 2022 | |
| Education | University of Central Florida |
| Occupation | NFL official (2020–present) |
Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33 until 2021; he now wears uniform number 3.[1][2]
2024 crew
Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coast Conference, where he worked at deep wing and referee positions.[3] Blake was also a referee for the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the XFL in 2020.[4][5]
Blake was hired by the NFL in 2020 as a field judge. He was reassigned to the umpire position in 2021, and was promoted to referee for the start of the 2022 NFL season following the retirement of Tony Corrente.[3]
Source:[6]
- R: Tra Blake
- U: Carl Paganelli
- DJ: Patrick Turner
- LJ: Tom Eaton
- FJ: Mearl Robinson
- SJ: Don Willard
- BJ: Grantis Bell
- RO: Tyler Cerimeli
- RA: Tim Robinson
On October 24, 2024, during a regular season game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams, Blake controversially missed a face mask penalty when Rams linebacker Byron Young brought down quarterback Sam Darnold in the end zone for a safety.[7]
