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Robert J. Blanchflower (born June 8, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Massachusetts.
Early life
In high school, Blanchflower was on the football and basketball team and was teammates with former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Richard Rodgers II. He also played with former Denver Broncos practice squad tight end, Dan Light, at St. John's, for the football team.
Professional career
Blanchflower was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 230th pick in the 2014 NFL draft. On August 30, 2014, Blanchflower was among the final cuts for the Steelers. The next day, he was added to their practice squad. On January 5, 2015, the Steelers signed Blanchflower to a reserve/future contract. On August 6, 2015, he was waived/injured to make room for tight end Ray Hamilton. After he cleared waivers, he was placed on their injured reserve, ending his season. On February 16, 2016, the Steelers released Blanchflower.
References
External links
UMass Minutemen bio
Media related to Rob Blanchflower at Wikimedia Commons
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- Penghargaan Piala Dunia FIFA
- Rob Blanchflower
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season
- 2014 NFL draft
- Saint John's High School (Massachusetts)
- 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season
- Daniel McCullers
- 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
- List of UMass Minutemen in the NFL draft
- Ray Hamilton (tight end)
