Justin Blalock NFL Draft Bio

Justin Blalock NFL Draft Bio

Justin Christopher Blalock (born December 20, 1983 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football player. He currently plays right tackle for the Texas Longhorns and is one of the top prospects available for the 2007 NFL Draft. He stands at 6'4" and weighs 329 lbs.

Texas Longhorn career
As a redshirt freshman in 2003, Blalock started all 13 games at right tackle and was named first-team Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America and The Sporting News. He also started all 12 games his sophomore year at right tackle and was named first-team All-Big 12 by the Big 12 coaches and the Austin American-Statesman. As a junior in 2005, he again started all 13 games at right tackle and was named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press … named first-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Big 12 Coaches, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Kansas City Star. 2006 will be Blalock's senior year and he is expected to play at guard as well as tackle.

On 24 November 2006, Blalock became the first Longhorn in school history to start 50 consecutive game
Personal
College Texas
Sport Football
Position Offensive tackle
Class Senior
Career 2003 – present
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 329 lb (150 kg)
Nationality United States
Born December 20, 1985
Dallas, Texas
High School East HS,
Plano, Texas

Strengths:
Justin Blalock has outstanding size and bulk and he has decent athleticism, quickness and balance. As you would expect from a big man, he is very strong and powerful where he uses that advantage to be stout at the point and does not get pushed back. Blalock can be dominate enough to overwhelm defensive linemen at the point using a great initial punch. For a big man, he moves well which allows him to be a terrific run blocker, thumping defenders out of the way. He is smart, hard working nasty player what plays on the edge using that killer instinct to terrorize the opposition. He is a top notch player who has top intangibles and a lot of experience. He is durable and versatile and should be taken high in the first round.

Weaknesses:
Justin Blalock does not have great feet, his footwork needs refinement and we would like to see him play with more consistent leverage. Justin will need to be coached at the next level, he is not yet a great technician and still relies too heavily on his natural talent. He is a much better run blocker than pass blocker and tends to get winded a bit too quickly which limits his range. Notes:
Was a four-year starter with loads of experience. Justin played right tackle for most of his career but saw some action at guard as a senior. As an NFL player, expect Blalock to move inside to the guard spot, but might play tackle as well. He is one of the better prospects to come along at his position in a while and he is the rare guard with first round potential.

Draft Year: 2007

Justin Blalock NFL Prospect Stats

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
22	Justin Blalock	Defensive End	6-4	329
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	39	Atlanta Falcons	Texas	Dallas, Texas

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