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Bobby Blackshire signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/16/07.
College Career:
A 4-year letter-winner and 3-year starter at Tulsa, Blackshire was a 2-time 1st-team All-Conference USA selection Played in all 51 games, with 39-career starts at Tulsa Totaled 265 career tackles, 13.5 TFL, 15 PD and 8 INTs, including 4 career double-figure tackle games Started in all 13 games, earning 1st-team All-Conference USA honors as selected by the coaches, as well as 2nd-team honors by the media Ranked 4th on the team with 62 tackles and had a team- and career-high 4 INTs Was named the nation’s 8th-ranked free safety heading into the 2006 season by The Sporting News Started all 13 games and ranked 2nd on the team with a career-high 99 tackles while earning 1st-team All-Conference USA honors as a junior Started all 12 games and was 3rd on the team in tackles with 77 stops, including 6 TFL as a sophomore Ranked 2nd on the team with 7 PD Netted a career-high 12 tackles, including 11 solo against Nevada...Played in all 13 games, including 1 start as a true freshman Recorded 27 tackles, including 17 solo Had his 1st collegiate start and posted 5 tackles vs. Arkansas Also blocked a PAT vs. Hawaii.
Personal:
Was a 3-year letter-winner at East Central (Tulsa, OK) HS Started both his junior and senior seasons at free safety Named to the All-State and All-Metro teams by the Tulsa World his senior season Was one of 20 players named to the Tulsa World Blue-Chip List Had 99 tackles with 4 sacks, 5 INTs and 2 FRs as a senior Helped lead his team to a 10-2 record and state quarterfinal finish as a senior. |