Safety, Miami, 1984–87
Bennie Blades
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Bennie Blades played safety at Miami (1984–87). He won the 1987 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1986 and 1987. The Detroit Lions took Blades in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 1987
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1988 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅝″ |
| Weight | 216 lb |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.18 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 1991 · Second-team All-Pro: 3 (1988, 1991–92)
All-Pro teams: NEA second team 1988, 1991–92.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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