Receiver, Northern Illinois, 2014–17
Christian Blake
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Hometown
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Jun 8, 1996, in Plantation, Florida
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Christian Blake played receiver at Northern Illinois (2014–17).
Career highs
12catches, career highat San Diego State, 2017153receiving yards, career highat San Diego State, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highat San Diego State, 2017Team titles: MAC champions, 2014
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 34 | 457 | 13.4 | 2 | 51 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 41 | 442 | 10.8 | 4 | 50 |
| Career | 83 | 972 | 11.7 | 6 | 51 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 171 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 26 | 89 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 4 | WR | ||
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 4 | WR | ||
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 4 | WR | ||
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 4 | WR | 6′1″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 1.51 | – | – | 4.5 | – |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 7 | -0.22 | – | – | -1.5 | – |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 68 | 0.44 | 34th (n=489) | 0.52 | 30.2 | 8% |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 101 | 0.01 | 2nd (n=507) | 0.52 | 0.7 | 10% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Northern Illinois 13 games, 41 catches, 442 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 20–23 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–10 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 21–17 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 47 | −1 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 28–34 | 12 | 153 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 24–3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | −3 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 14–13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 48–17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 30–27 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 17–27 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 63–17 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 15 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 35–31 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 24–31 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 14–36 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 | −3 |
2016 Northern Illinois 12 games, 34 catches, 457 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 34–40 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 51 | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 17–48 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 28–42 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 23–28 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 31–24 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 30–45 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 28–34 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 44–7 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 45–20 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 24–31 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 31–24 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 31–21 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
2015 Northern Illinois 5 games, 5 catches, 44 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 57–26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 14–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 19–29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 59–41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 45–12 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | – |
2014 Northern Illinois 2 games, 3 catches, 29 yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 179 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 9 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.83 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 11 | 91 | 0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 13 | 141 | 0 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| NFL career | 26 | 28 | 257 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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