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| CB WILL BLACKMON #27 |
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| 6' 0" • 202 lbs. • Boston College |
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Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season
Age: 23
Acquired: Draft 2006 (4b)
Current Status: Active Roster
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- Enters second year vying for time at cornerback and on special teams after injuries cut short his rookie season
- A versatile athlete, he lined up at cornerback (2002-04) and wide receiver (2005) at Boston College in addition to serving as the team's return specialist
- 2,700 career kickoff return yards at BC, 222 yards shy of the Division I-A all-time mark
- Earned all-conference honors in his final three seasons (Big East - 2003, 04; ACC - 2005)
- Participated in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American game as a senior at Bishop Hendricken High School (RI) along with 10 other 2006 NFL Draft picks
- uOnce again wearing number 27, his Pop Warner and high school number, after wearing number 1 in college
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- Talented defensive back had his rookie season cut short by injury
- A smooth and fluid athlete who possesses all the physical skills required of the cornerback position
- Heads into camp healthy and primed to compete for the third cornerback slot
- Impressed early in 2006 mini-camps before breaking his foot on one of the last plays on the final May camp
- Suffered a setback in his rehab, in addition to a subsequent rib injury in Week 10, that prevented him from seeing extended playing time
- Brings good body control and hands to the defensive backfield, having made the switch to wide receiver as a college senior to shore up a depleted receiving corps at Boston College
- Saw action on special teams as a rookie and will be counted on to provide depth in the return game and on the coverage unit
- Prior to the 2006 NFL Draft, worked out with future teammate Greg Jennings and childhood hero Deion Sanders
- A fourth-round selection in 2006, was the 14th BC player to be drafted by the Packers, the first since QB Matt Hasselbeck in 1998, and one of two defensive backs chosen by Green Bay in 2006
- Born Oct. 27, 1984, was the youngest player on the league's youngest team in 2006
- Spent the first 11 weeks on the 53-man roster, playing in four games while inactive for seven before being placed on injured reserve, Nov. 25
- Saw most of the action during his rookie season in 'nickel' and 'dime' packages, in addition to special teams duty
- Was in on 11 snaps and posted one pass defensed, in addition to three special teams stops
- Missed all of training camp after breaking his right foot during a May 21 mini-camp practice and was unable to practice until Sept. 4, three days after the preseason finale
- Moving closer to being full speed after the foot injury, was listed as inactive vs. Chicago (Sept. 10)
- Suffered additional setback in practice leading up to the New Orleans contest and remained inactive for Games 2-5
- Returned to practice Oct. 10 during the bye week
- Played in his first professional game, at Miami (Oct. 22), seeing action mostly on special teams with 10 snaps at left cornerback; made one pass defensed and one special teams tackle
- Saw action at defensive back and on special teams vs. Arizona (Oct. 29)
- Played exclusively on special teams at Buffalo (Nov. 5) and at Minnesota (Nov. 12), where he tallied two special teams tackles
- Suffered a rib injury in Vikings contest and was inactive vs. New England (Nov. 19)
- Placed on injured reserve the following week, Nov. 25
- Second of the Packers' two selections in the fourth round (115th overall), taken with choice from Philadelphia acquired with the Eagles' sixth-round selection (185) for Green Bay's fourth-round choice (109)
- A three-year starter (2003-05), played in 48 games, including 34 starts
- Spent his first three years at cornerback (22 starts) before switching to offense as a senior and proceeded to lead team in catches and receiving yards
- Earned all-conference distinction his final three seasons
- Finished his career with 141 tackles (104 solo), eight interceptions among 22 passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two tackles for loss at cornerback; recorded 3,995 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver and return specialist
- Fell just 222 yards shy of the NCAA Division I-A kickoff-return yardage record, a mark set by Tulane's Jeff Liggon (1993-96)
- Also established a number of school records, including career kickoff-return yardage (2,700), career kickoff returns (110), single-season kickoff-return yardage (922) and single-season kickoff returns (36)
- First player in school history to return both a punt and kickoff for a touchdown in the same season (2004)
- Started all 12 games at wide receiver as a senior in 2005 but saw action on both sides of the ball
- Earned All-ACC second-team honors as a wide receiver
- Led team in receptions (51) and receiving yards (763); his four touchdown catches ranked second on the team
- Posted three 100-yard receiving games
- Returned 22 kickoffs for 489 yards (22.2-yard average) and 15 punts for 132 yards (8.8-yard average)
- Amassed a career-high 1,405 all-purpose yards and finished with two solo tackles in limited action at cornerback
- In his final home game, against North Carolina State (Nov. 12), notched three receptions for a career-high 151 yards, including a career-long 61-yard reception; also gained 67 yards on two kickoff returns
- In the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Boise State (Dec. 28), had five receptions for 144 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown reception; also had a kickoff return for 31 yards
- Played in all 12 games as a junior in 2004, starting nine at cornerback
- A second-team All-Big East selection, finished with 46 tackles (30 solo), three interceptions among six passes broken up and forced a fumble
- Returned 28 kickoffs for 762 yards (27.2-yard average) and 23 punts for 261 yards (11.3-yard average)
- In season opener at Ball State (Sept. 2), had eight tackles (six solo), four punt returns for 37 yards and two kickoff returns for 105 yards, including a career-high 96-yard touchdown in the second quarter
- In the Continental Tire Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec. 30), registered four solo tackles and five kickoff returns for a career-high 165 yards
- Started all 13 games at cornerback in 2003
- Earned second-team All-Big East honors
- Recorded career highs in tackles (64), solo stops (50), interceptions (four), passes defensed (14), tackles for loss (two) and kickoff-return yardage (922 yards)
- Also had a forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Kickoff-return yardage mark set a new Boston College standard
- At Connecticut (Sept. 13), tallied career highs in tackles (14), solos (nine) and interceptions (two) while breaking up four passes and returning a kickoff 47 yards; awarded Big East Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts
- Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman in 2002
- Finished the season with 29 tackles (22 solo), one interception among two passes broken up, one forced fumble and a recovered fumble
- Made an immediate impact on special teams, returning 24 kickoffs for 527 yards (22.0-yard average) and three punts for 26 yards (8.7-yard average)
- Registered 114 yards on four kickoff returns in his collegiate debut, vs. Stanford (Sept. 7)
- In the Motor City Bowl vs. Toledo (Dec. 26), had five solo tackles, his first career interception and returned four kickoffs for 103 yards
- Earned B.A. in English
- Given name William Edwards Blackmon
- Born in Providence, R.I.
- Single
- Earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.com, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, R.I.
- Three-year letterman was selected to participate in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Game played at San Antonio's Alamodome
- Starred for the East team on defense by registering four tackles, two recovered fumbles and an interception returned for 32 yards
- Game featured 10 2006 NFL Draft picks, including first-round selections Vince Young (Tennessee), Haloti Ngata (Baltimore) and Kamerion Wimbley (Cleveland)
- Named Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior season, in which he rushed for 1,618 yards and 24 touchdowns
- Also had 100 tackles and three interceptions
- Chosen as the top player in New England by SuperPrep and PrepStar
- A two-time all-state and three-time all-city honoree
- Recorded 13 career interceptions
- Lettered in track three years, winning the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Island state meet (10.87)
- Trained with Sanders, his all-time favorite player, in preparation for the 2006 NFL Draft; also trained with other 2006 draft picks, including eventual teammate Jennings and Devin Hester (Chicago Bears)
- Has been involved with local Pop Warner teams in his native Rhode Island
- Father, Wayne, played football in junior college and was offered a tryout by the New York Jets
- Aspires to own an Arena League football team, following in Sanders' footsteps
- Attended the team's annual holiday party for families of children with cancer
- During the week leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft, worked for WFRV-TV in Green Bay as a reporter, a career path he is considering once his playing days are over
- Enjoys reading newspapers, surfing the Internet and cooking, especially Italian food
- Worked as assistant purchasing agent for Gilbane, Inc., a construction company
- .Residence: Cranston, R.I.
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| Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Fumbles |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Tot |
Solo |
Asst |
Sk |
Yds |
No |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
PD |
FF |
FR |
Yds |
| 2006 Green Bay |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 3 in 2006.
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Passes Defensed: 1, at Mia. (10/22/06)
NFL debut: at Miami, 10/22/06
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two fourth-round choices (115th overall) of '06 NFL Draft, April 30...Signed first contract, July 14...Placed on injured reserve (rib), Nov. 25.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009 |
| ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats |
| Game Date |
Opp | Kick Returns | Punt Returns |
| No | Yds | Avg | TD | No | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Sep 10, 2006 |
CHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2006 |
NO | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2006 |
@DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2006 |
@PHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2006 |
STL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2006 |
@MIA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2006 |
ARI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2006 |
@BUF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2006 |
@MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2006 |
NE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2006 Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2007 |
PHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2007 |
@NYG | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2007 |
SD | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2007 |
@MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2007 |
CHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2007 |
WAS | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2007 |
@DEN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2007 |
@KC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2007 |
MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2007 |
CAR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2007 |
@DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2007 |
@DAL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2007 |
OAK | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2007 |
@STL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2007 |
@CHI | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2007 |
DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2007 Totals | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 1 |
| Packers Totals | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 1 |
| Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau |
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