Rob Blanchflower

Rob Blanchflower

Free agent
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-06-08) June 8, 1990
Place of birth:	Leominster, Massachusetts
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Weight:
Career information
High school:	Shrewsbury (MA) St. John's
College:	Massachusetts
NFL draft:	2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2014–2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert J. Blanchflower (born June 8, 1990) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Massachusetts.

High school career

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

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Blanchflower was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 230th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. 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.

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
• UMass Minutemen bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine