The famous Joey Blount is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks.
Selected for the 2021 ACC All-Academic team and named to the 2021 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Finished second on the team with 87 total tackles including 54 unassisted stops was the seventh most among ACC players for the season and was the most among all defensive backs led the UVA secondary with five tackles for loss … shared team lead with six interceptions had season-high 11 tackles vs. North Carolina posted interceptions against Duke, Georgia Tech and Pitt that matched the single-season high total he had in 2019 finished his career with nine interceptions his three interceptions tied for fifth most in the ACC did not play vs. Louisville.
Age and birthday
Joey Blount was born on November 16, 1998, his age is 23 years.
Nationality and ethnicity
Joey Blount was born and raised in Virginia a state in the United state of America, he holds an American passport. He is a citizen of the State.
Virginia, a southeastern U.S. state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains, with a long Atlantic coastline. It’s one of the 13 original colonies, with historic landmarks including Monticello, founding father Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Charlottesville plantation. The Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg are living-history museums reenacting Colonial and Revolutionary-era life.
Height and weight
Joey Blount stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and a weight of 205 LBS.
College
Joey Blount attended the University of Virginia. The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. It is the flagship university of Virginia and home to the Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Draft and Trade (When was he drafted?)
Former UVA safety Joey Blount makes the Seattle Seahawks 53-man roster after signing as an undrafted free agent.
40‑yard dash
Joey Blount’s speed is 4.38s
Family
Joey Blount comes from a family of sports, his father was a former NFL and a proud dad who is always happy to see his son following his steps to build the family legacy. His father Tony Blount and his mother Marie Blount. His parents will stroll from Peachtree City (about a half hour south of Atlanta) to Charlottesville to watch Virginia football.
In a statement, his father made during an interview he said My son is playing for my school, and being able to watch him has been unbelievable, Tony Blount said this week. I’ve been living the dream.
The dream began in 1975 when Bestwick began recruiting Blount out of Douglass High School in Atlanta. The young Georgian didn’t disappoint, garnering serious mention for ACC Rookie of the Year in ‘76, then making the All-ACC squad his senior year. Blount still owns the 11th-longest interception return (63 yards) in UVa history.
Salary and net worth
Joey Blount signed a contract with a total amount of $2,560,000. The breakdown of the contract is from the year 2022 he will be paid $705,000. In the year 2023 $870,000. In the year 2024 $985,000. His net worth is approximately estimated at around $2.7 million.
Twitter and Instagram
Joey Blount’s official social media handle on Twitter is @JoeyBlount8 and his Instagram handle is @jblount29
