A general view outside the Denver Broncos headquarters at Dove Valley – home for Philip Blake since 2012. (Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
As the regular season approaches, I am continuing to focus on the offensive linemen of the Denver Broncos. Continue reading to find a bit more about Philip Blake, the man that indirectly ended up in Colorado due to Tim Tebow being traded to the New York Jets.
Birth date and location: November 27, 1985 – Toronto, Ontario (age 27)
Height: 6-3
Weight: 320
Jersey number: 64
High school: Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School
College:
- Freshman season at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX
- Baylor University
NFL Draft: 2012 (Round 4 / Pick 108)
Years pro: Rookie (spent 2012 season on injury reserve due to thumb injury)
Games played: n/a
Games started: n/a
Awards / accomplishments:
- Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference (2008)
- Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List (nation’s best center) final two seasons at Baylor
- First Team All-Big 12 (2011)
- First Team All-America pick by The NFL Draft Report (2011)
Interesting Facts:
- Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes with the 23rd overall pick in the 2011 Canadian Football League draft but opted to return to Baylor for his senior season
- Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2012 by a pick received when Tim Tebow was traded to the New York Jets
- Became starting center at Baylor in 2010, replacing J.D. Walton, who was drafted by Denver Broncos
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