James Blackman

American football player (born 1998)

American football player
James Blackman
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 (age 25)
Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Glades Central (FL)
College:Florida State (2017–2020)
Arkansas State (2021–2022)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2023
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (2023)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2017 Independence Bowl Offensive MVP
  • Record for most passing touchdowns in the Independence Bowl (4)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Blackman (born November 14, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and Arkansas State. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft.

Early life

Blackman played high school football at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida.[1]

College career

Blackman committed to Florida State over offers from West Virginia and Louisville.[2] He became the starting quarterback after Deondre Francois suffered a season-ending injury during the season opener against Alabama.[3] Blackman became the first true freshman starting quarterback at FSU since Chip Ferguson in 1985. Despite the Seminoles being down 2–5 at one point in the season, Blackman was able to lead the team to a 6–6 record and an appearance in the 2017 Independence Bowl against Southern Mississippi. During the game, he threw four touchdown passes (three to Auden Tate and one to Cam Akers), setting an Independence Bowl record[4] and netted the Offensive MVP.[5]

On November 11, 2020, head coach Mike Norvell announced James Blackman was no longer with the team and was looking to transfer.[6] He transferred to Arkansas State in January 2021.[7]

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Florida State Seminoles
2017 12 7–5 173 297 58.2 2,230 7.5 19 11 135.0 64 −39 −0.6 0
2018 3 0–1 33 51 64.7 510 10.0 5 1 177.1 11 −26 −2.4 0
2019 12 5–7 184 292 63.0 2,339 8.0 17 11 142.0 68 41 0.6 1
2020 4 0–2 43 76 56.6 366 4.8 2 3 97.8 18 −11 −0.6 0
Arkansas State Red Wolves
2021 8 1–5 109 183 59.6 1,344 7.3 8 4 131.3 32 −39 −1.2 0
2022 11 2–9 223 347 64.3 2,471 7.1 14 3 135.7 61 −120 −2.0 3
Career 50 15–29 765 1,246 61.4 9,260 7.4 65 33 135.7 254 -194 -0.8 4

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		189 lb
(86 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.75 s 1.63 s 2.63 s 4.66 s 7.40 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day[8]

On April 29, 2023, Blackman signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 7, 2023.[10] He was re-signed by the Dolphins on August 21, 2023.[11] Blackman was then waived again as part of final roster cuts on August 28, 2023.[12]

References

  1. ^ "James Blackman, Florida State, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Schoffel, Ira (August 3, 2016). "Florida State lands commitment from 2017 QB James Blackman". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Clark, Ryan S. (September 7, 2017). "Next man up? Why James Blackman is ready to stake his claim at FSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bowl Records". Independence Bowl. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Deen, Safid (December 27, 2017). "FSU's Cam Akers, James Blackman shine in freshman finales in Independence Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "FSU QB James Blackman will no longer be with FSU's program". Noles247. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. ^ https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/01/everything-starts-with-him-what-made-james/
  8. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout James Blackman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 21 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com.
  12. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023.

External links

  • Arkansas State bio
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Arkansas State Red Wolves starting quarterbacks
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  • Joe Shaw (1949)
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  • Bobby ? (1953)
  • Thomas Spires (1954–1956)
  • James Billings (1957)
  • Billy Caldwell (1957)
  • Don Sawyer (1958)
  • Robert Hyah (1958)
  • Ted Soriah (1959)
  • Jimmy McMurray (1960)
  • Bobby Hogue (1960)
  • Jim Murran (1961)
  • Jimmy Atkinson (1962)
  • Donnie Lindsey (1962–1963)
  • Gary Everett (1964)
  • Shelby Lee (1964)
  • Tim Keane (1965–1966)
  • Terry Gwin (1965)
  • Cecil LaGrone (1967)
  • James Hamilton (1968–1971)
  • James Flynn (1974)
  • Gene Bradley (1979)
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  • Justice Hansen (2016–2018)
  • Logan Bonner (2019–2020)
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