Julian Blackmon

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the third round (85th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the third round (85th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Appeared in 48 games (39 starts) and totaled 158 tackles (118 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 29 passes defensed, nine interceptions and two forced fumbles.
• In 2019, he earned Second Team All-America honors and First Team All-Pac 12 honors.
• Also earned First Team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Pro Football Focus.
• As a senior and his first season at strong safety, he tied for the Pac-12 lead in interceptions (four).
• He was a finalist for Polynesian Player of the Year in 2019.
• Earned Second Team All-America honors as a cornerback in 2017 and 2018.
• Led the team in passes defensed in 2017 and 2018.
• Named the MVP of the Heart of Dallas Bowl as a sophomore.

2019:

• Started 12 games and tallied 60 tackles (41 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, eight passes defensed, a team-high four interceptions and tied for a team-high with two forced fumbles.
• He earned Second Team All-America honors and First Team All-Pac 12 honors.
• Also earned First Team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Pro Football Focus.
• In his first season at strong safety, he tied for the Pac-12 lead in interceptions (four).
• Was a finalist for the Polynesian Player of the Year.
• Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high 12 tackles (nine solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble vs. UCLA.
• Led the team in tackles (five) and returned an interception for a touchdown against BYU.

2018:

• Received Second Team All-Pac-12 honors after he started all 14 games at cornerback and totaled 48 tackles (38 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, a team-high 11 passes defensed and one interception.
• His 11 passes defensed ranked fifth in the Pac-12.
• Recorded a season-high seven tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed against Washington in the Pac-12 Championship.
• Tallied two passes defensed and an interception returned for a touchdown against BYU.

2017:

• Earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors after he started all 14 games and totaled 48 tackles (38 solo), half a tackle for loss and had team highs in passes defensed (10) and interceptions (four).
• In the Pac-12, his passes defensed ranked tied for third and his interceptions ranked ninth.
• Named the MVP of the Heart of Dallas Bowl after he recorded two solo tackles and two interceptions.
• Named to The Associated Press and ESPN All-Bowl teams.
• Received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors.

2016:

• Saw action in nine games on special teams and defense and tallied two tackles. He also contributed two kickoff returns for 26 yards.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Layton (Utah) High School and was a two-time Second Team All-Region selection after recording 52 tackles, six interceptions and 51 receptions for 940 yards and nine touchdowns for his career.
• He played both wide receiver and cornerback.
• Rated a three-star wide receiver by Rivals.com.
• Also played basketball and helped his team win the 2015 5A Utah State Championship and earned first-team All-State honors as a senior.
• Also ran track.
• He gave up Division I offers to play point guard to play football.
• Majored in sociology.
• A native of Layton, Utah.