Todd Alan Blackledge was born on February 25,1961 and is a former American football quarterback in both the NCAA and National Football League.
18 Facts About Todd Blackledge
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Todd Blackledge returned to the Canton area to finish his high school career at North Canton Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1979.
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Todd Blackledge was the MVP of the game, throwing for 228 yards and a 4th-quarter 47-yard touchdown to Gregg Garrity.
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Todd Blackledge was the seventh pick and second quarterback selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Todd Blackledge was picked behind John Elway but ahead of Dan Marino, astounding both Marino and Blackledge himself.
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Todd Blackledge was drafted ahead of Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, as well as Tony Eason and Ken O'Brien.
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Todd Blackledge was the last quarterback drafted in the first round by the Chiefs until Patrick Mahomes three decades later.
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Todd Blackledge was a Chief for five seasons before ending his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Todd Blackledge served mainly as a back-up to Pro-Bowl QB Bill Kenney in Kansas City.
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Todd Blackledge went on to host radio sports talk shows in Cleveland and Canton, Ohio.
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Todd Blackledge did analyst work for the Big East Network, Indianapolis Colts preseason games, and ESPN.
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In 1999, Todd Blackledge joined CBS Sports as the lead analyst for the network's college football coverage.
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Todd Blackledge has facetiously stated this is the most difficult part of his broadcasting experience.
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Todd Blackledge is the son of Ron, a former NFL assistant coach.
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Todd Blackledge earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication from Penn State in 1983, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a 3.8 grade point average.
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Todd Blackledge sits on the Board of Visitors for Penn State's Center for Sports Journalism.
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Todd Blackledge was selected to receive the prestigious 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, recognizing former student-athletes who excelled both in their collegiate and professional careers.
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On June 5,2009, Todd Blackledge received Penn State's prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award.