Defensive back, Southern, 1966–69
Mel Blount
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Mel Blount played defensive back at Southern (1966–69). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Blount in round 3, No. 53 overall in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Honors
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.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (1975–76, 1978–79, 1981) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1975, 1981) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1978–79)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1975, 1981; AP second team 1978–79; Pro Football Writers first team 1975, 1981; NEA first team 1975, 1977; Pro Football Weekly first team 1975–76; NEA second team 1976, 1979.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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