LeGarrette Blount

LeGarrette Blount, a former professional football running back, boasts a successful career spanning nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During his tenure, Blount became a three-time Super Bowl champion, contributing to the victories of Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots and Super Bowl LII with the Philadelphia Eagles. A leader on the field, Blount led the NFL in rushing touchdowns during the 2016 season and was recognized for his performance by being named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2010. His NFL career statistics are impressive, accumulating 6,306 rushing yards and 56 rushing touchdowns, and tying for the sixth-most playoff rushing touchdowns in NFL history with 11.

Before his NFL career, Blount left a significant mark during his time at Oregon, setting a single-season school record with 17 touchdowns. He was also named to the watchlists for the prestigious Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award for the 2009 season. He finished his college career with 1,084 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns in 16 NCAA games.

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Blount signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans and was later claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His rookie year saw him accumulate 1,007 rushing yards, the most by any rookie that year, earning him a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team. His career continued to flourish with the New England Patriots, where he set a franchise record for all-purpose yards and most rushing touchdowns in a season. Following a stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Blount concluded his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions before announcing his retirement in December 2020.