Blake Cashman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Blake Cashman
| current_team = Minnesota Vikings
| number = 51
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|10}}
| birth_place = Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = Eden Prairie
| college = Minnesota (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 157
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2019|2021}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2018)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 293
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 10.0
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 16
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue6 = 4
| pfr = C/CashBl00
}}
Blake Cashman (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/24/blake-cashmans-football-odyssey-from-div-iii-recruit-to-gophers-walk-on-to-nfl-draft-prospect/|title=Blake Cashman's football odyssey: From St. Thomas recruit to Gophers walk-on to NFL draft prospect|author=Greder, Andy|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2019|work=Twin Cities Pioneer Press}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 237
| dash = 4.50
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.12
| cone drill = 6.95
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 18
| arm span = 30 1/8
| hand span = 8 3/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/blake-cashman/32004341-5331-6185-2b37-0d7120bc9212 |title=Blake Cashman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=October 26, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1020708&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Blake Cashman, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=October 26, 2022}}
}}
=New York Jets=
Cashman was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Round 5: Jets Tab Top-Tackling Minnesota LB Blake Cashman|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/round-5-jets-tab-top-tackling-minnesota-lb-blake-cashman|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=April 27, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 1, 2019.{{cite news |author=Greenberg, Ethan |title=Jets Sign LB Frankie Luvu, Place LB Blake Cashman on IR |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-lb-frankie-luvu-place-lb-blake-cashman-on-ir |website=NewYorkJets.com |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=November 1, 2019}}
On September 15, 2020, Cashman was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.{{cite web|title=Jets Place RB Le'Veon Bell, WR Denzel Mims and ILB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-rb-le-veon-bell-wr-denzel-mims-and-ilb-blake-cashman-on-injured-reser|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 16, 2020}} He was activated on October 17.{{cite web|title=Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-lb-blake-cashman-wr-vyncint-smith-from-injured-reserve|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 17, 2020|access-date=October 17, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017220225/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-lb-blake-cashman-wr-vyncint-smith-from-injured-reserve|url-status=dead}} On December 3, 2020, he was placed back on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury.{{Cite web|last=Greenberg|first=Ethan|date=December 3, 2020|title=Jets Place LB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-lb-blake-cashman-on-injured-reserve|access-date=December 2, 2020|website=New York Jets Official Website}}{{Cite web|last=Goodman|first=Max|date=December 4, 2020|title=Jets Place Another Defender on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/news/new-york-jets-place-linebacker-blake-cashman-on-injured-reserve|access-date=December 4, 2020|website=Jets Country}}
On September 14, 2021, Cashman was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 4 Players; Place 4 on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-4-players-place-4-on-injured-reserve|last1=Greenberg|first1=Ethan|last2=Allen|first2=Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 14, 2021}} He was activated on October 9, 2021.{{cite web|title=Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, Promote 2 from Practice Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-lb-blake-cashman-promote-2-from-practice-squad|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 9, 2021}} He was placed back on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 7.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-s-jarrod-wilson-release-s-adrian-colbert|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 26, 2021}}
=Houston Texans=
On March 18, 2022, Cashman was traded to the Houston Texans for a 2023 sixth-round pick.{{cite web|title=Jets Trade LB Blake Cashman to Texans for 2023 Sixth-Round Pick|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-trade-lb-blake-cashman-to-texans-for-2023-sixth-round-pick|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=March 18, 2022}} On December 2, he signed a one-year contract extension.{{cite web|title=Texans LB Blake Cashman agrees to one-year extension|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-LB-Blake-Cashman-one-year-extension-17624348.php|author=Kubena, Brooks|website=Houston Chronicle|date=December 1, 2022}}
In Week 6 of the 2023 season, Cashman recorded 15 tackles, two for a loss, and two pass breakups in a 20–13 win over the New Orleans Saints, earning American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|title=Lions QB Jared Goff, Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert highlight Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2023-week-6-jared-goff-raheem-mostert|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=October 18, 2023}} In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Cashman shifted to the Mike linebacker position with Denzel Perryman suspended and Henry To'oTo'o out with a concussion. He recorded a career–high 19 tackles (13 solo), including two quarterback hits in the 21–16 victory.{{Cite web|title=Blake Cashman piles up 19 tackles in Texans' win after shifting to Mike linebacker: 'My job was to command the defense'|url=https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/11/20/blake-cashman-piles-up-19-tackles-in-texans-win-after-shifting-to-mike-linebacker-my-job-was-to-command-the-defense/|access-date=December 23, 2023|website=click2houston.com|language=en}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
On March 13, 2024, Cashman signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web|title=Vikings Agree to Terms with Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman & Andrew Van Ginkel|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/greenard-cashman-van-ginkel-agree-to-terms-2024|website=Vikings.com|date=March 13, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/blake-cashman/ Minnesota Vikings bio]
- [https://gophersports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1059 Minnesota Golden Gophers bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Category:Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Houston Texans players