Blake Annen
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Blake Annen
| image =
| current_team =
| number = 84, 86
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|28}}
| birth_place = Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 247
| high_school = Upper Arlington (OH)
| college = Cincinnati
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-AAC (2013)
| status =
| pfr = A/AnneBl01
}}
Blake David Annen (born May 28, 1991) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Cincinnati. He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills.
Early life
Annen played high school football for the Upper Arlington High School Golden Bears in Upper Arlington, Ohio. He helped the Golden Bears win the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division Championship in 2008. He recorded 30 receptions for 800 yards and 12 touchdowns in his high school career. He was named the top tight end in the state by OhioVarsity.com.{{cite web | url=http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/blake_annen_466475.html | title=BLAKE ANNEN | publisher=gobearcats.com | access-date=November 24, 2014 | archive-date=December 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202054458/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/blake_annen_466475.html | url-status=dead }}
College career
Annen played for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2009 to 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2014/5/19/5714176/eagles-draft-picks-blake-annen-rookie-profile | title=Eagles Rookie Profile: Blake Annen | publisher=bleedinggreennation.com | date=May 19, 2014 | access-date=November 24, 2014 | author=Kaye, Mike}} He was redshirted in 2009.
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Annen ran his 40-yard dash time at 4.41 seconds at Cincinnati's 2014 Pro Day in addition to posting 25 reps on the bench press, which ultimately made him a priority UDFA.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91361&draftyear=2014&genpos=TE |title=Blake Annen |publisher=nfldraftscout.com |access-date=April 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411210644/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91361&draftyear=2014&genpos=TE |archive-date=April 11, 2016 }}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Annen signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He was released by the Eagles on August 23, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/29698/nfl/news |title=Blake Annen |work=kffl.com |access-date=November 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204183734/http://www.kffl.com/player/29698/nfl/news |archive-date=December 4, 2014 }}
=Chicago Bears=
Annen was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 18, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2014. He made his NFL debut on November 23, 2014, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AnneBl01/gamelog// | title=Blake Annen | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=November 24, 2014}} Annen was released by the Bears on September 2, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/blake-annen-player-transactions |title=BLAKE ANNEN |work=foxsports.com |access-date=September 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919163604/http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/blake-annen-player-transactions |archive-date=September 19, 2015 }}
=New Orleans Saints=
On September 7, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Annen to their practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/09/new_orleans_saints_practice_sq_5.html |title=New Orleans Saints add TE Blake Annen, DB Don Jones to practice squad |publisher=nola.com |date=September 7, 2015 |access-date=September 19, 2015 |author=Terrell, Katherine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919163818/http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/09/new_orleans_saints_practice_sq_5.html |archive-date=September 19, 2015 }} On September 15, 2015, he was released by the Saints.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/09/new_orleans_saints_release_3_p.html |title=New Orleans Saints release 3 players from practice squad |publisher=nola.com |date=September 15, 2015 |access-date=September 19, 2015 |author=Woodbery, Evan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919164036/http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/09/new_orleans_saints_release_3_p.html |archive-date=September 19, 2015 }}
=Green Bay Packers=
On September 30, 2015, the Green Bay Packers signed Annen to their practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs58.com/story/30153740/packers-sign-tight-end-blake-annen |title=Packers sign Tight-End Blake Annen |publisher=cbs58.com |date=September 30, 2015 |access-date=September 30, 2015 |author=Green, Christie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930225858/http://www.cbs58.com/story/30153740/packers-sign-tight-end-blake-annen |archive-date=September 30, 2015 }} On October 16, 2015, he was released by the Packers.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/team/transactions.html |title=TRANSACTIONS |publisher=packers.com |access-date=October 26, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026182230/http://www.packers.com/team/transactions.html |archive-date=October 26, 2015 }}
=Buffalo Bills=
On December 15, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Annen to their practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2015/12/15/bills-add-te-annen-to-practice-squad/ |title=Bills add TE Annen to practice squad |publisher=buffalobills.com |date=December 15, 2015 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |author=Brown, Chris |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216154821/http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2015/12/15/bills-add-te-annen-to-practice-squad/ |archive-date=December 16, 2015 }} He was waived/injured by the Bills on September 2, 2016, and was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.{{cite web|title=Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/vets-felton-and-lawson-headline-bills-cut-to-53-17612870|last=Brown |first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 2, 2016}}
Post-playing career
In 2018, Annen was hired as the head football coach at Carmel High School.{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Cam|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/carmel-ill-hires-former-bears-te-blake-annen-as-new-head-football-coach|title=Carmel (Ill.) hires former Bears TE Blake Annen as new head football coach|newspaper=USA Today|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=January 5, 2020}} As assistant coaches, he hired former Bears Johnny Knox and Nathan Vasher; the three had worked together at EFT Football Academy in Highland Park, Illinois. In Annen's first year, the Corsairs improved from their 1–8 record in 2017 to 4–5.{{cite news|last=Hammond|first=Sean|url=https://www.nwherald.com/2019/07/21/3-ex-bears-coach-at-carmel-catholic/afgu197/|title=3 ex-Bears coach at Carmel Catholic|newspaper=Northwest Herald|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Another ex-Bear in Jason McKie became running backs coach in 2019.{{cite news|last=Castle|first=George|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/sports/ct-lns-spt-football-carmel-jason-mckie-st-122119-20191220-kjotap2h6zb77biuybkbndgfky-story.html|title=Former Bears fullback Jason McKie is hired as Carmel's coach to 'change the direction of the program'|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=December 20, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2020}} Annen resigned in October to return to his family in Ohio.{{cite news|last=Castle|first=George|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-spt-carmel-blake-annen-st-100919-20191009-z3jor7g3q5gkfjis6vxucve2ua-story.html|title=Former Bears tight end Blake Annen steps down as Carmel's coach, citing personal reasons|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160422191141/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91361&draftyear=2014&genpos=TE NFL Draft Scout]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/blake-annen-1.html College stats]
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Category:People from Upper Arlington, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Franklin County, Ohio
Category:American football tight ends
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