Donald Kirk Blackmon (born March 14, 1958) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a linebacker with the New England Patriots. Most recently he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League (UFL).
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 14, 1958 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulsa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 4 / pick: 102 | ||||||||
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Playing career
editBlackmon was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft. A 6'3". 235 lbs. linebacker from the University of Tulsa, Blackmon played his entire NFL career for the Patriots. He started 72 of 89 games[1] and recorded 541 tackles, 30.5 sacks, and five interceptions before being forced to retire after a neck injury in a game against the Raiders in 1987. He was on the Patriots AFC title team in 1986. Blackmon was a three time all-conference selection at Tulsa and has been named to the school's Hall of Fame.
References
editExternal links
edit- Tulsa Golden Hurricane alumni bio Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine