1. Ronald Blair was born on January 21,1993 and is an American former professional football defensive end who currently serves as the special teams quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Ronald Blair
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Ronald Blair played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
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Ronald Blair was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft, and played for the team until 2020, after which he spent one season with the New York Jets.
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Ronald Blair played college football at Appalachian State University from 2011 to 2015.
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In 2015, Ronald Blair was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year, first-team all-conference honoree.
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Ronald Blair was ranked the thirteenth best defensive end out of the 171 available by NFLDraftScout.
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Ronald Blair was invited to the NFL Combine and performed all the drills.
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Ronald Blair injured his quad on his first 40-yard dash attempt.
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Ronald Blair improved his 40-yard dash from 5.18 to 4.85, his 20-yard from 2.96 to 2.81, his 10-yard from 1.74 to 1.63, his vertical from 30 inches to 33.5 inches, and broad jump from 9'5" to 9'11".
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Ronald Blair was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round, 142nd overall, in the 2016 NFL draft.
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On November 27,2016, Ronald Blair got his first NFL sack on Ryan Tannehill of the Miami Dolphins.
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Ronald Blair ended his rookie season playing in all 16 games, recording 16 tackles and three sacks.
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On September 3,2017, Ronald Blair was placed on injured reserve.
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Ronald Blair was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 4,2017.
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Ronald Blair was released after the season on March 12,2021.
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On June 1,2021, Ronald Blair signed with the New York Jets, reuniting him with his former defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.
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On February 25,2025, the San Francisco 49ers hired Ronald Blair to serve as the team's special teams quality control coach.