LeGarrette Montez Blount is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for nine seasons.
72 Facts About LeGarrette Blount
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LeGarrette Blount played college football at the University of Oregon after transferring from East Mississippi Community College.
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LeGarrette Blount scored 11 playoff rushing touchdowns, which are tied for the sixth-most in NFL history.
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LeGarrette Blount was born December 5,1986, in Madison, Florida, to Gary and Barbara LeGarrette Blount.
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LeGarrette Blount first reached the milestone as a sophomore and equaled the feat the following season despite playing with a thigh bruise for most of the year.
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LeGarrette Blount was accorded second-team All-state player honors as a prep senior.
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In track and field, LeGarrette Blount competed in events such as the 100-meter dash, the long jump, and the shot put.
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LeGarrette Blount nonetheless intended to go to Auburn but did not qualify academically, so he headed for junior college at East Mississippi Community College.
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LeGarrette Blount was rated as the top-ranked junior college prospect by The Clarion-Ledger and received Junior College All-American honors.
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LeGarrette Blount was named the nation's top junior college running back and the No 12 overall prospect in the Rivals.
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LeGarrette Blount was heavily recruited by several high-major schools, including Florida State and West Virginia.
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Oregon coaches said LeGarrette Blount reminded them of former Oregon and NFL running back Reuben Droughns.
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LeGarrette Blount entered his junior year at Oregon sharing the running back role with senior Jeremiah Johnson.
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For LeGarrette Blount, it was the first season in which he split time with another running back, and his reaction was mixed.
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LeGarrette Blount responded fairly well to the suspension, improving his attendance in both academic and athletic pursuits.
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LeGarrette Blount attended some, but not all, voluntary workouts during the off-season, but was praised for an improved attitude by fellow members of the football program.
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LeGarrette Blount arrived at training camp in better physical shape than in 2008.
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LeGarrette Blount was named to the watchlists for the Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award for the 2009 season.
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LeGarrette Blount ended the game with negative yardage on eight carries.
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LeGarrette Blount had been interviewed by a Sports Illustrated reporter earlier in the summer and was asked about the excessive late hits in the 2008 game in Eugene between Oregon and Boise State.
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LeGarrette Blount then hit teammate Garrett Embry, who was attempting to restrain him, in the helmet.
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LeGarrette Blount says that one Boise State fan brandished a chair at him and another punched him.
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Two police officers and Oregon assistant coach Scott Frost restrained LeGarrette Blount and escorted him into the locker room.
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Petersen accepted the apology as sincere, and expressed the wish that LeGarrette Blount would be able to go on playing football, and that many parties would learn from the experience.
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LeGarrette Blount was given the opportunity to continue practicing with the team but was not at the first practice due to unspecified obligations.
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However, LeGarrette Blount was on the sidelines at practice the following day and began practice with the scout team a week later.
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LeGarrette Blount came into the game for James and several plays later, scored on a 12-yard run to bring the Ducks within two points.
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LeGarrette Blount was undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, but agreed in principle to a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers following the draft.
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However, after a meeting with Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, LeGarrette Blount decided to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Titans instead.
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LeGarrette Blount quickly talked to Titans head coach Jeff Fisher before leaving the field.
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LeGarrette Blount was then waived by the team on September 5,2010, to make room for veteran linebackers Tim Shaw and Patrick Bailey.
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Titans sources indicated that LeGarrette Blount would be signed to the rookie practice squad if he cleared waivers, which he did not.
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On September 6,2010, LeGarrette Blount was claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On October 31,2010, LeGarrette Blount recorded his breakout game as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.
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LeGarrette Blount became the second undrafted running back in NFL history to accumulate 1,000 yards in his rookie year, joining Dominic Rhodes, who accomplished the feat for the Indianapolis Colts in 2001.
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LeGarrette Blount earned a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team.
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LeGarrette Blount started off the 2011 season with only five carries for 15 rushing yards against the Detroit Lions.
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The next week, LeGarrette Blount reestablished his strong running ability with 13 carries for 71 yards and two touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings.
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On November 20,2011, LeGarrette Blount broke free from eight Green Bay Packers tacklers and scored on a 54-yard touchdown run.
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LeGarrette Blount did not have much as action with 41 carries for 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 2012 season.
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LeGarrette Blount set a franchise record for all-purpose yards with 334 yards.
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LeGarrette Blount's performance earned him NFL Ground Player of the Week honors.
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LeGarrette Blount finished the season with 772 rushing yards and a career-high seven touchdowns.
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On March 28,2014, LeGarrette Blount signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On September 7,2014, LeGarrette Blount scored his first touchdown as a Steeler against the Cleveland Browns.
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On September 21,2014, LeGarrette Blount ran for 118 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers.
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On first down, LeGarrette Blount was sent to carry the ball off the left guard for no gain.
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On November 17,2014, LeGarrette Blount left the game against the Tennessee Titans, after not getting a single touch all day for the first time all season, leaving the field before the game ended.
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LeGarrette Blount was released by the Steelers and finished his short-term Steelers tenure with 266 yards and two touchdowns.
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On November 20,2014, after clearing waivers, LeGarrette Blount signed a two-year deal with the Patriots.
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LeGarrette Blount had a limited role in the Divisional Round victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
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On September 27,2015, LeGarrette Blount scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns on 18 carries for 78 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On October 18,2015, LeGarrette Blount ran for 93 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown, as well as catching his first career receiving touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.
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On November 8,2015, LeGarrette Blount ran for a season-high 129 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.
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LeGarrette Blount ended the 2015 season having recorded 165 carries, 703 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns in 12 games.
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LeGarrette Blount re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year deal on April 12,2016.
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LeGarrette Blount led the league with nine rushing touchdowns in Week 8.
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On November 13,2016, LeGarrette Blount ran for 69 yards on 21 carries and a season-high and career-high tying three touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks.
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On December 12,2016, LeGarrette Blount ran for 72 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens.
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LeGarrette Blount scored his 14th touchdown and eclipsed 1000 rushing yards on the season during the game.
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In doing so, LeGarrette Blount tied Ricky Williams's NFL record of longest time span between seasons with at least 1000 rushing yards.
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LeGarrette Blount surpassed Curtis Martin's franchise record for rushing touchdowns by scoring his 15th touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
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LeGarrette Blount finished the season with 1,161 rushing yards, the eighth highest total in the league, and the most for a Patriots running back since Stevan Ridley's 1,263 rushing yards in 2012.
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LeGarrette Blount fumbled in Falcons' territory in the second quarter when game was scoreless.
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LeGarrette Blount had 11 carries for a team-high 31 rushing yards.
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LeGarrette Blount was ranked 80th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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LeGarrette Blount added another touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game, as the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl for the third time in Blount's career.
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In Super Bowl LII, LeGarrette Blount rushed for 90 yards, which included a 21-yard touchdown run.
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LeGarrette Blount is one of only six players to win back-to-back Super Bowls with different teams along with Ken Norton, Jr.
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The latter three, along with LeGarrette Blount, won their second Super Bowl of the pair against the team with which they won their first.
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On March 16,2018, LeGarrette Blount signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract which includes a $1 million signing bonus and $2.5 million in incentives with the Detroit Lions.
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LeGarrette Blount announced his retirement from football on December 5,2020.