Joseph Blount(born November 16, 1998) is an American professionalfootballsafetyfor theArizona Cardinalsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatVirginia.
 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+3⁄4in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8in (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 fromPro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editBlount signed with theSeattle Seahawksas an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the2022 NFL draft.[2]He made the Seahawks' 53-man final roster out oftraining camp.He played in 11 games exclusively onspecial teams,recording eight tackles and had a fumble recovery. On December 26, Blount was placed on season–endinginjured reserveafter suffering a knee injury in Week 16 against theKansas City Chiefs.[3]
On August 29, 2023, Blount was waived by the Seahawks.[4]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 18, 2023, Blount was signed to thepractice squadof theArizona Cardinals.[5]He was promoted to the active roster on October 3.[6]In Week 17 against thePhiladelphia Eagles,Blount recorded a game–ending interception againstJalen Hurtsto seal the 35–31 victory.[7]
References
edit- ^"2022 NFL Draft Scout Joey Blount College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedJanuary 24,2024.
- ^Franciulli, Jacquie (May 1, 2022)."Joey Blount signs with the Seattle Seahawks".247Sports.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^"Seahawks Sign RB Godwin Igwebuike Off Practice Squad, Place S Joey Blount On Injured Reserve".seahawks.RetrievedOctober 7,2023.
- ^Boyle, John (August 29, 2023)."Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster".Seahawks.
- ^Urban, Darren (September 18, 2023)."Cardinals Place Budda Baker On Injured Reserve".AZCardinals.
- ^"Cardinals Make Roster Change At Punter".AZCardinals.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
- ^"Game Recap: Cardinals 35, Eagles 31".philadelphiaeagles.RetrievedJanuary 5,2024.