Akil Blount
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 2, 1994 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wheeling (WV) Linsly |
| College: | Florida A&M |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Akil Blount (born July 2, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and played college football at Florida A&M.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.61 s | 1.63 s | 2.50 s | 4.24 s | 7.15 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
[edit]Blount was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft. On August 27, 2016, Blount was waived by the Dolphins.[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On February 14, 2017, Blount was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4] He was released by the Steelers on May 17, 2017.[5]
Orlando Apollos
[edit]Blount signed with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.
Personal life
[edit]Blount is the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount. He is also the father of Akilah Blount.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Akil Blount goes to Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Akil Blount College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (February 14, 2017). "Sons of 2 HOFers among 6 players signed". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (May 17, 2017). "Steelers sign two; release two". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Sobleski, Brent. "In the Shadow of Greatness, Blount's Journey to Become an NFL Linebacker". Bleacher Report.
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