Philip Blake

Philip Blake

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Blake in the 2012 preseason.
No. 68 Montreal Alouettes
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-11-27) November 27, 1985
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
College: Baylor
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
CFL draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Career history
Roster status: Active
CFL status: National
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Philip Anthony Blake (born November 27, 1985) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Baylor University.

College career

Blake attended Tyler Junior College in 2008. Prior to 2009, he transferred to Baylor University. In his three years at Baylor, he started all 38 games at either center or right tackle. As a senior, he was an All-Big 12 selection.[1]

Professional career

He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2011 CFL Draft, but decided to return to Baylor.[2] He later was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos with the pick they received from the New York Jets in exchange for Tim Tebow.[3]

Denver Broncos

After being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2012 NFL Draft, Blake signed with the team on June 1, 2012.[4] He never dressed for a regular season game with the team and was released on August 31, 2013.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 2, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals signed Blake to their practice squad. The Cardinals released Blake on August 30, 2014.[5]

Montreal Alouettes

After spending the 2014 season out of football, Blake signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes on January 8, 2015.[6]

References

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