Angelo Blackson (born November 14, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the National Football League’s Chicago Bears (NFL). He attended Auburn University before being drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
Where did Angelo Blackson go to college? Did Angelo Blackson play college football?
From 2011 to 2014, Blackson attended Auburn University where he played collegiate football. The Tennessee Titans chose Blackson in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft (100th overall). Blackson was given a four-year, $2.85 million contract by the Tennessee Titans on May 14, 2015, and a signing bonus of $571,615. The Titans released Blackson on September 2, 2017. He had 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks by the time he left the Titans.
Blackson joined the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 4, 2017. Blackson was released by the Patriots practice squad and signed by the Houston Texans on November 1, 2017. Blackson and the Texans agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract extension on March 11, 2019. Blackson won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award in Week 15 of the 2019 season after blocking a field goal in a 24-21 victory over the Titans. The Texans released Blackson on September 5, 2020.
