Justin Christopher Blalock (born December 20, 1983) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors. The Atlanta Falcons chose him in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Blalock officially retired from football in 2015. He spent his entire eight-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.

Early years

Blalock was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Plano East Senior High School in the Dallas suburb of Plano. He was three-year starter at offensive guard, but also saw playing time at defensive tackle. As a sophomore in 1999, Blalock was named second-team all-district after recording 151 pancake blocks, as he helped lead Plano East to an 11-3 record and the Texas 5A Division II state quarterfinals that season. The offensive lineman was named all-district and all-area as a junior after registering 130 knockdowns. In 2001, Blalock posted 134 knockdown blocks, did not allow a sack and opened holes for an offense that averaged nearly 300 rushing yards per game. His top game of season was a 21-pancake performance vs. Plano Senior High School.