Bernard Blake

Bernard Blake
Profile
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1992-02-28) February 28, 1992
Austin, Texas
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolBastrop (TX)
CollegeColorado State
NFL draft2015: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Bernard Maurice Blake Jr. (born February 28, 1992) is an American former football cornerback. He played college football at Colorado State. Blake was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015, before a latent brain aneurysm caused his release.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
178 lb
(81 kg)
4.49 s 1.56 s 2.56 s 4.26 s 7.12 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
9 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Blake signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015.[2] He was released by the Packers on July 24, 2015 due to suffering a latent intracranial aneurysm.[3][4]

Personal life

After the end of his football career, Blake founded a positional football training company in Austin, Texas.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bernard Blake - Colorado State, CB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Stephens, Matt L. "Brain aneurysm slows former CSU football player's NFL dream". The Coloradoan. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Packers release CB Blake". Packers.com. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "NFL dream sidelined, Bastrop's Blake starts 'Bam Performance'". kvue.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.