Joseph Blount (born November 16, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.
 Blount in 2022 | |||||||||||||
| No. 32 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | November 16, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Landmark Christian (GA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.52 s | 2.50 s | 4.33 s | 6.90 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editBlount signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft.[2] He made the Seahawks' 53-man final roster out of training camp. He played in 11 games exclusively on special teams, recording eight tackles and had a fumble recovery. On December 26, Blount was placed on season–ending injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.[3]
On August 29, 2023, Blount was waived by the Seahawks.[4]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 18, 2023, Blount was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3.[6] In Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Blount recorded a game–ending interception against Jalen Hurts to seal the 35–31 victory.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Joey Blount College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Franciulli, Jacquie (May 1, 2022). "Joey Blount signs with the Seattle Seahawks". 247Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign RB Godwin Igwebuike Off Practice Squad, Place S Joey Blount On Injured Reserve". seahawks.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 18, 2023). "Cardinals Place Budda Baker On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Cardinals Make Roster Change At Punter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Game Recap: Cardinals 35, Eagles 31". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.