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    Angelo Blackson

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Bear, Dela.

    High School:
    Red Lion Christian

    Height / Weight:
    6-4 / 312

    Position:
    DL

    Major:
    Business

    04/19/2013

    QBs Will Rotate as Auburn Promises Entertaining A-Day

    Spots on depth chart still undecided, says Ellis Johnson

    04/13/2013

    Corey Grant Shows the Way in Auburn Scrimmage

    It was 86 plays of tackle football

    11/20/2012

    Football Game Notes: Auburn @ Alabama

    Nov. 24 | 2:30 PM | Auburn, Ala.

    11/13/2012

    Football Game Notes: Auburn vs. Alabama A&M

    Nov. 17 | 1:00 PM | Jordan-Hare Stadium | Auburn, Ala.

    11/06/2012

    Football Game Notes: Auburn vs. Georgia

    Nov. 10 | 6:00 PM | Jordan-Hare Stadium | Auburn, Ala.

    03/27/2013

    3-27-13 1st Spring Practice

    3-27-13 1st Spring Practice

    11/17/2012

    11-17-12 Alabama A&M vs Auburn

    11-17-12 Alabama A&M vs Auburn

    09/22/2012

    9-22-12 LSU vs Auburn

    9-22-12 LSU vs Auburn

    09/15/2012

    9-15-12 ULM vs Auburn

    9-15-12 ULM vs Auburn

    09/08/2012

    9-8-12 Auburn vs Miss State

    9-8-12 Auburn vs Miss State

    2012: First season as a starter at defensive tackle ... 10 career starts ... pair of tackles and a TFL in first career start vs. Clemson ... blocked a Mississippi State field goal attempt (first blocked FG by Auburn since 2009) ... 4 tackles vs. MSU ... blocked ULM's overtime field goal attempt ... recovered an LSU fumble ... pair of tackles and forced an Arkansas fumble ... TFL at Ole Miss ... forced a Vanderbilt fumble ... 2 tackles and a TFL vs. Texas A&M ... sack, 5 tackles, 2 TFL vs. New Mexico State ... 2 tackles vs. Alabama A&M ... 3 tackles and a TFL at Alabama

    2011: Recorded six tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-3) while playing in all 13 games as a true freshman along the defensive line ... posted three tackles in the opener with Utah State ... also tallied half a tackle for loss ... saw playing time, but did not record a tackle against Mississippi State ... posted a TFL (-3 yards) against Clemson ... one tackle at LSU and also against Samford

    HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as the nation's No. 14 defensive tackle by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. ... rated as the No. 24 defensive tackle in the nation, the No. 2 recruit in Delaware and the No. 239 player overall nationally by 247Sports ... ranked No. 29 nationally among defensive tackles by Scout.com ... named the nation's No. 31 defensive tackle and the No. 2 player from the state of Delaware by Rivals.com ... PrepStar All-East Region team ... selected to play in the National Underclassmen Combine All-World Gridiron Classic following his senior season ... during his senior season, had 40 tackles including three sacks, three forced fumbles, two pass deflections and a fumble recovery in just seven games ... as a junior, collected 56 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks ... punted 40 times for a 36.1-yard average with a long of 52 yards ... also played on the Red Lion basketball team

    PERSONAL: Birthday is November 14 ... his sister Dalila Newman is his guardian ... Major: Business

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