1. Justin Christopher Blalock was born on December 20,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for eight seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
25 Facts About Justin Blalock
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Justin Blalock played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning consensus All-American honors.
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Justin Blalock was selected by the Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Justin Blalock attended Plano East Senior High School in the Dallas suburb of Plano.
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Justin Blalock was three-year starter at offensive guard, but saw playing time at defensive tackle.
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In 2001, Justin Blalock posted 134 knockdown blocks, did not allow a sack and opened holes for an offense that averaged nearly 300 rushing yards per game.
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Justin Blalock's top game of season was a 21-pancake performance vs Plano Senior High School.
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Justin Blalock was an outstanding track and field athlete in the shot put and discus throw, where he was selected all-state.
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Justin Blalock registered the third-best throw in the state as a senior and placed fifth in the shot at the 1999 Texas 5A Championships.
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Justin Blalock was selected to play in the 2002 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Justin Blalock earned first-team All-American honors from USA Today as a senior, and was a first-team Class 5A All-State, all-area and all-district selection.
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Justin Blalock attended the University of Texas, where he played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 2002 to 2006.
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Justin Blalock started all 12 games his sophomore year at right tackle and was named first-team All-Big 12 by the Big 12 coaches and the Austin American-Statesman.
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Justin Blalock was chosen first-team All-Big 12 Conference by the league's coaches and the Austin American-Statesman, adding second-team accolades from The Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express-News.
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Justin Blalock led an offensive line that cleared the way for Texas to rank second in the nation in rushing, seventh in total offense and 12th in scoring.
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Justin Blalock was part of the NCAA National Championship Football team and contributed to the now legendary victory at The Rose Bowl in January 2006.
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On November 24,2006, Justin Blalock became the first Longhorn in school history to start 50 consecutive games.
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An excellent student, Justin Blalock was a member of the UT Athletics Director's Honor Roll in fall 2004.
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Justin Blalock was one of five finalists for the 2002 Watkins Award, which is presented to the nation's top African-American high school scholar-athlete.
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Justin Blalock graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2006 with his degree in youth and community studies and a minor in business.
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Justin Blalock scored a 41 on the Wonderlic, the highest score of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Justin Blalock was one of seven Longhorns selected by professional football teams in the draft.
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On July 31,2011, Justin Blalock agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Falcons.
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On February 27,2015, Justin Blalock was released by the Falcons becoming a free agent.
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Justin Blalock is a cousin of New Orleans Saints center Jonathan Goodwin and NFL coach Harold Goodwin.