Tra Blake

Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33 until 2021; he now wears uniform number 3.^[1][2]

Tra Blake
Blake in 2022
Nationality	American
Education	University of Central Florida
Occupation	NFL official (2020–present)

Career

Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coast Conference, where he worked at deep wing and referee positions.^[3] Blake was also a referee for the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the XFL in 2020.^[4][5]

Blake was hired by the NFL in 2020 as a field judge. He was reassigned to the umpire position in 2021, and was promoted to referee for the start of the 2022 NFL season following the retirement of Tony Corrente.^[3]

2024 crew^[6]

• R: Tra Blake
• U: Carl Paganelli
• DJ: Patrick Turner
• LJ: Tom Eaton
• FJ: Mearl Robinson
• SJ: Don Willard
• BJ: Grantis Bell
• RO: Tyler Cerimeli
• RA: Tim Robinson

On October 24, 2024, during a regular season game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams, Blake controversially missed a face mask penalty when Rams linebacker Byron Young brought down quarterback Sam Darnold in the end zone for a safety.^[7]

Reassignment

In 2025, Blake was reassigned back to the umpire position. He was replaced by Alex Moore.^[8][9]

Personal life

Blake resides in Clermont, Florida. Outside of the NFL, Blake is a quality assurance director for an Orlando-based pharmaceutical software company.^[3]