American football player
.jpg) Blackmon playing for the Patriots in Super Bowl XX | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1958-03-14) March 14, 1958 (age 66) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulsa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 4 / pick: 102 | ||||||||
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Donald Kirk Blackmon (born March 14, 1958) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a linebacker with the New England Patriots. Most recently he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League (UFL).
Playing career
Blackmon was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft. A 6'3". 235 lbs. linebacker from the University of Tulsa, Blackmon played his entire NFL career for the Patriots. He started 72 of 89 games and recorded 541 tackles, 30.5 sacks, and five interceptions before being forced to retire after a neck injury in a game against the Raiders in 1987. He was on the Patriots AFC title team in 1986. Blackmon was a three time all-conference selection at Tulsa and has been named to the school's Hall of Fame.
References
External links
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane alumni bio Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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| New England Patriots All-1980s Team | |
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Atlanta Falcons coaches
- Buffalo Bills coaches
- Cleveland Browns coaches
- Kansas City Chiefs coaches
- New England Patriots coaches
- New England Patriots players
- New York Giants coaches
- New York Sentinels coaches
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
- National Football League defensive coordinators
- Boyd H. Anderson High School alumni