Brian Blades
Brian Keith Blades (born July 24, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | July 24, 1965 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Piper (Sunrise, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||||||
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Blades graduated from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida in 1983. He attended the University of Miami.
He finished his college career with 80 catches for 1,493 yards and 15 TDs.
| Height | Weight | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | ||||||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.48 s | 1.59 s | 2.61 s | 13 reps | ||||||
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After graduating, he was chosen in the second round (49th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Blades spent his entire 11-year career with the Seahawks, playing for the team from 1988-1998. He signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks prior to the 1999 season, but was cut on June 5, 1999. in 1989 Blades won the Marcus Nalley MVP award, also that year (1989) he was voted into the pro bowl after having 1,063 receiving yards and 5 TD receptions.