Angelo Blackson


Angelo Blackson is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn.

College career

Blackson attended and played college football at Auburn from 2011–2014.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans selected Blackson in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
On May 14, 2015, the Tennessee Titans signed Blackson to a four-year, $2.85 million contract with a signing bonus of $571,615.
On September 2, 2017, Blackson was waived by the Titans. He finished his tenure with the Titans with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

New England Patriots

On September 4, 2017, Blackson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.

Houston Texans

On November 1, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Blackson off the Patriots' practice squad.
On March 11, 2019, Blackson signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans. In Week 15 of the 2019 season, Blackson blocked a field goal in a 24-21 win over the Titans, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.