Blaine Clausell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Blaine Clausell
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 75
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|31|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 330
| high_school = Baker (Mobile, Alabama)
| college = Mississippi State
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2018}})
| status =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 2
| pfr = ClauBl01
}}
Blaine Iman Clausell (born January 31, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for Mississippi State, where he was the starting left tackle for four years, and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2015.{{cite web |author=|title=Blaine Clausell |url= http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204973142|publisher=HailState.com |date= |accessdate=May 3, 2015}}{{Cite tweet |user=RavensInsider |author=Aaron Wilson |number=594666986946301952 |date = May 2, 2015 |title=Ravens have agreed to terms with Mississippi State offensive tackle Blaine Clausell}} He has also played for the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, and Carolina Panthers.
Professional career
=Baltimore Ravens=
Clausell signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 2, 2015 after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. On May 12, the Ravens announced Clausell would receive a $10,000 signing bonus, the highest of any Ravens undrafted free agent.{{cite web |author=Aaron Wilson|title=Ravens' undrafted rookie deals: $10,000 bonus for Blaine Clausell, $9,000 bonuses for Julian Wilson, Nick Easton, Darryl Baldwin |url= http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-undrafted-rookie-deals-10000-for-blaine-clausell-9000-bonuses-for-julian-wilson-nick-easton-d-20150512-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun |date= May 2, 2015|accessdate=May 2, 2015}} On September 4, 2015, he was waived by the Ravens.{{cite news |first1=Jeff |last1=Zrebiec |first2=Jon |last2=Meoli |title= Daniel Brown highlights early roster cuts |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-roster-cuts-final-roster-20150904-story.html |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 4, 2015 |accessdate=September 13, 2015}}
=New England Patriots=
Clausell was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on September 7, 2015.{{cite web|title=Patriots sign 10 players to the practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/07/patriots-sign-10-players-practice-squad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203153843/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/07/patriots-sign-10-players-practice-squad|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2017|website=Patriots.com|date=September 7, 2015|accessdate=April 16, 2017}} On November 19, 2015, he was released by the Patriots.{{cite web|title=Patriots sign OL Chris Barker to practice squad; Release OL Blaine Clausell from practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/19/patriots-sign-ol-chris-barker-practice-squad-release-ol-blaine-clausell-practice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123124244/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/19/patriots-sign-ol-chris-barker-practice-squad-release-ol-blaine-clausell-practice|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2016|website=Patriots.com|date=November 19, 2015|accessdate=April 16, 2017}}
=Baltimore Ravens (second stint)=
On November 20, 2015, Clausell was signed to the Ravens' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 4, 2016.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Seven Players To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Seven-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/19d991a8-1c9a-4fca-bad0-d6b2fb4f8960|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506083646/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Seven-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/19d991a8-1c9a-4fca-bad0-d6b2fb4f8960|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2017|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2017}} On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-2016-Roster-To-53-Players/996d3b0a-7452-413d-a887-9e94be344117|author=Downing, Garrett|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903074419/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-2016-Roster-To-53-Players/996d3b0a-7452-413d-a887-9e94be344117|archivedate=September 3, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign 8 Player to Practice Squad|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-8-Players-To-Practice-Squad/648bae16-24a7-4414-8f6c-ee2c9964f2e9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118223402/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-8-Players-To-Practice-Squad/648bae16-24a7-4414-8f6c-ee2c9964f2e9|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2018|last=Downing|first=Garrett|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 3, 2016}}
=Washington Redskins=
Clausell signed with the Washington Redskins active roster on November 7, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Czarda|first1=Stephen|title=Redskins Sign Tackle Blaine Clausell|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Tackle-Blaine-Clausell/d88a0d92-558b-4c11-b8e5-c806fabe31b7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220174113/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Tackle-Blaine-Clausell/d88a0d92-558b-4c11-b8e5-c806fabe31b7|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2016|website=Redskins.com|accessdate=November 8, 2016}} He was released by the Redskins on December 2, 2016.{{cite web|title=12/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/122-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ad908985-db2b-4e15-a22e-c8e67c884b29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509164919/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/122-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ad908985-db2b-4e15-a22e-c8e67c884b29|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2017|website=Redskins.com|date=December 2, 2016}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On December 13, 2016, Clausell was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Panthers add new offensive tackle to practice squad|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-add-new-offensive-tackle-to-practice-squad/f2a07c8f-672e-4745-850c-442367d48a52|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220124036/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-add-new-offensive-tackle-to-practice-squad/f2a07c8f-672e-4745-850c-442367d48a52|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2016|website=Panthers.com|date=December 13, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Panthers sign nine to future contracts|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-nine-to-future-contracts/4313865c-701e-4f1a-86e7-65e903cc93d8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825053526/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-nine-to-future-contracts/4313865c-701e-4f1a-86e7-65e903cc93d8|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2017|website=Panthers.com|date=January 2, 2017}}
On September 2, 2017, Clausell was waived by the Panthers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Panthers trim roster to 53|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/04544b8e-4a01-4568-9141-9ed61d2d4c51|author=Henson, Max|website=Panthers.com|date=September 2, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920201032/https://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/04544b8e-4a01-4568-9141-9ed61d2d4c51|archivedate=September 20, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Panthers sign 10 players to practice squad|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad-/13052ee8-0f44-4700-acdb-b5319bd5aff2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313143038/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad-/13052ee8-0f44-4700-acdb-b5319bd5aff2|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2018|author=Voth, Bill|website=Panthers.com|date=September 3, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2018.{{cite web|title=TE Manhertz placed on IR; OT Clausell promoted|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309095452/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2018|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=January 2, 2018}} On August 31, 2018, Clausell was released.{{cite web|title=Panthers announce first wave of cuts|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-announce-first-wave-of-cuts|author=Henson, Max|website=Panthers.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 2, 2018, Clausell was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Undergo Roster Changes, Build Practice Squad|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-undergo-roster-changes-build-practice-squad|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=September 2, 2018}} On October 30, he was waived.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-add-te-john-phillips-ol-colby-gossett|title=Cardinals Add TE John Phillips, OL Colby Gossett|last=Urban|first=Darren|date=October 30, 2018|website=AZCardinals.com}}
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Category:Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Washington Redskins players