No. 32 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | November 16, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Landmark Christian (GA) | ||||||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Joseph Blount (born November 16, 1998) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.52 s | 2.50 s | 4.33 s | 6.90 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[1] |
Blount signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL Draft.[2] He made the Seahawks' 53-man final roster out of training camp. He played in 11 games exclusively on special teams, recording eight tackles and had a fumble recovery. On December 26, Blount was placed on season–ending injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.[3]
On August 29, 2023, Blount was waived by the Seahawks.[4]
On September 18, 2023, Blount was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3.[6] In Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Blount recorded a game–ending interception against Jalen Hurts to seal the 35–31 victory.[7]