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Jersey Number 85
Jesse Blackburn
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 256
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- High School:
- Gardendale HS
Bio
2016: Named to 2016 Preseason All-OVC team at tight end... Named to 2016 Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Commonwealth Team... Earned 2016 Preseason All-OVC first-team honors from College Sports Madness... Started in all 11 games... Rushed four times for 20 yards... Made 52 receptions for 747 yards and three touchdowns... Returned four punts for 26 yards... Had three 100 Yard Receiving Games... Earned First-Team All-OVC honors... Ranked sixth in the conference in receptions per game with 4.7
2015: Played in 10 games with six starts... Racked up 612 yards on 48 catches with a career-high five touchdowns... Notched a season-high 162 yards in win at Tennessee State... Was named to 2015 All-OVC second team...
2014: Played in 11 games and made 10 starts... Caught 45 passes for a total of 439 yards on the year... Completed an 11-yard pass during game at Tennessee Tech, also had a 37-yard kick-off return in the game...
2013: Appeared in all 12 games...made his first career start in season finale against Eastern Kentucky...finished season with 23 catches for 307 yards and three touchdowns...hauled in four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown against Campbellsville...caught at least one pass in final seven games...had a career day against EKU, catching nine passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns...caught game-winning touchdown in overtime...also returned five kickoffs for 42 yards as an up-back.
High School: Three-year starter for head coach Chris Fancher at Gardendale High School...earned Alabama Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention All-State accolades after catching 34 passes for 502 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...added 28 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles and five interceptions as a linebacker...also averaged 35.8 yards on 21 punts...had seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown as a junior...rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247sports.com.
Personal: Full name is Jesse E. Blackburn, Jr...born July 9, 1995...son of Gene and Elizabeth Blackburn...has two brothers, Jeremy and Justin, and two sisters, Emily and Abbey... Majoring in recreation & leisure services.
2015: Played in 10 games with six starts... Racked up 612 yards on 48 catches with a career-high five touchdowns... Notched a season-high 162 yards in win at Tennessee State... Was named to 2015 All-OVC second team...
2014: Played in 11 games and made 10 starts... Caught 45 passes for a total of 439 yards on the year... Completed an 11-yard pass during game at Tennessee Tech, also had a 37-yard kick-off return in the game...
2013: Appeared in all 12 games...made his first career start in season finale against Eastern Kentucky...finished season with 23 catches for 307 yards and three touchdowns...hauled in four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown against Campbellsville...caught at least one pass in final seven games...had a career day against EKU, catching nine passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns...caught game-winning touchdown in overtime...also returned five kickoffs for 42 yards as an up-back.
High School: Three-year starter for head coach Chris Fancher at Gardendale High School...earned Alabama Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention All-State accolades after catching 34 passes for 502 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...added 28 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles and five interceptions as a linebacker...also averaged 35.8 yards on 21 punts...had seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown as a junior...rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247sports.com.
Personal: Full name is Jesse E. Blackburn, Jr...born July 9, 1995...son of Gene and Elizabeth Blackburn...has two brothers, Jeremy and Justin, and two sisters, Emily and Abbey... Majoring in recreation & leisure services.
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