Rob Blanchflower

Robert J. Blanchflower (born June 8, 1990) is an American former professional football tight end. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.^[1] He played college football at Massachusetts.

Rob Blanchflower

Blanchflower with the UMass Minutemen in 2012
No. 87
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1990-06-08) June 8, 1990 (age 35) Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Saint John's (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts)
College:	Massachusetts
NFL draft:	2014: 7th round, 230th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2014–2015)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

In high school, Blanchflower was on the football and basketball team and was teammates with former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Richard Rodgers. He also played with former Denver Broncos practice squad tight end, Dan Light, at St. John's, for the football team.

Professional career

Blanchflower was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round with the 230th pick in the 2014 NFL draft.^[2] On August 30, 2014, Blanchflower was among the final cuts for the Steelers. The next day, he was added to their practice squad. On January 5, 2015, the Steelers signed Blanchflower to a reserve/future contract. On August 6, 2015, he was waived/injured to make room for tight end Ray Hamilton. After he cleared waivers, he was placed on their injured reserve, ending his season. On February 16, 2016, the Steelers released Blanchflower.^[3]