27 Facts About Will Blackmon

William Edwards Blackmon was born on October 27,1984 and is an American former professional football safety and return specialist.

Will Blackmon played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

Will Blackmon was a member of the New York Giants, Arizona Rattlers, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Will Blackmon is currently an analyst for the Boston College Football team.

Will Blackmon was raised by his father and grandmother after his mother died from Crohn's disease when he was 6 years old.

Will Blackmon attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.

At Hendricken, Will Blackmon earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.

Will Blackmon was named Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior season.

Will Blackmon excelled in basketball and track; he won the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Island state meet with a time of 10.87 seconds.

Will Blackmon became just the fourth player in NFL history to accomplish the feat of a kick and fumble return in the same game, and the first since 1974.

Will Blackmon was later named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 1.

In week 10 of the 2008 NFL season, against the Minnesota Vikings , Will Blackmon returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown.

Will Blackmon was released on an injury settlement from the Packers during 2010 roster cutdowns.

Will Blackmon signed with the New York Giants on October 29,2010.

Will Blackmon won a Super Bowl ring when the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Will Blackmon was released in the off-season and was signed by the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League but never played for them.

On February 13,2013, Will Blackmon signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

Will Blackmon was released by the team on August 27,2013.

On March 9,2015, Will Blackmon signed a deal to return to the Seahawks.

Will Blackmon was released for final roster cuts before the start of the season on September 6,2015.

Will Blackmon signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on September 15,2015.

Will Blackmon recorded his first interception of the season against Chicago Bears quarterback Matt Barkley in the team's Week 16 win.

On September 2,2017, Will Blackmon was released by the Redskins.

On July 24,2018, Will Blackmon signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

Will Blackmon was cut from the team's roster on July 30,2018.

Will Blackmon was then activated by the Roughriders and made his CFL debut as starting corner on September 2,2018, in a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in which he recorded 4 tackles and forced one fumble.

Will Blackmon served as a studio analyst for Sky Sports UK telecasts for weeks 1 through 8 of the 2019 NFL season.