NFL CAREER - Blackmon is a sixth-year NFL veteran who was originally selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (85th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah. He has appeared in 66 regular season games with 62 starts, recording 293 tackles (220 solo), 1.5 sacks, 13 stops for loss, ten interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, 21 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and seven coverage stops. He has also played in one postseason contest with Indianapolis, starting at safety and tallying five solo stops. He looks to bring experience and talent to the defensive backs room.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS - Signed by New Orleans Saints to a one-year contract, 7/24/25; Re-signed by Indianapolis Colts to a one year contract, 4/9/24; Placed by Colts on Injured Reserve, 10/26/23; Placed by Colts on Injured Reserve, 10/23/21; Signed by Indianapolis to a four-year contract, 6/17/20; Selected in the third round (85th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
2024 - Started and played in 16 games in his final year with the Indianapolis Colts…Finished with 86 tackles (62 solo), 0.5 sack, three interception returns for 27 yards, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery…Recorded a career-high in 13 total tackles while also tallying 10 solo stops in the first game of the season vs. Houston, Sept. 8. Was the second time in his career to get double-digit solo tackles in one game…Accumulated six tackles (three solo), a split sack, one quarterback hit and a fumble recovery in victory vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 29…Grabbed first interception of year, while recording three solo tackles, in win at Tennessee, Oct.. 13…Recorded his second highest tackle tally of the season in nine stops (five solo) in the win vs. Miami, Oct. 20…Tallied eight total tackles (six solo) and a three-yard tackle for loss at Houston, Oct. 27…Accumulated five total tackles, all solo, and brought back his second interception of the year for 17 yards in the victory at New England, Dec. 1…Recorded his third and final interception of the season while totaling five tackles, all solo, in the overtime triumph vs. Jacksonville, 1/5/25. 2023 - Started and played in 15 games for the Colts and finished with 88 tackles, four interceptions, eight pass breakups and two fumble recoveries…Recorded double digit total tackles with 10, while seven of them were solo stops in the victory at Houston, Sept. 17…Tallied his second-most total tackles of his career with 12 (six solo), and a tackle for loss at Baltimore, Sept. 24. It was the first time in his career that he recorded double digit total tackles twice in the same season…Had another strong tackling performance, accumulating nine total tackles with seven of them being solo stops at L.A. Rams, Oct. 1…Recorded five tackles (four solo) and his first interception of season in victory vs. Tennessee, Oct. 8…Tallied four solo stops, an interception, two stops for loss and two pass breakups vs. Cleveland, Oct. 22…Accumulated four solo tackles, a four-yard interception returned for four yards and two pass breakups at New England, Nov. 12…Recorded five solo tackles, a quarterback hit and two pass breakups in triumph vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 26…Tallied two solo stops, his fourth and last interception of the season returned for 25 yards, one fumble recovery and one pass defended vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 26. 2022 - Appeared in 14 games with 11 starts, missing two contests (ankle)…Finished with 46 tackles (33 solo), one sack, one interception, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and four special teams stops…Recorded three tackles (two solo) and his only sack of the season at New England, Nov. 6…Tallied five tackles (four solo) and a stop for loss vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 29…Accumulated four tackles (two solo) and his first points scored in his NFL career, returning his only interception of the season back 17 yards for a touchdown at Minnesota, Dec. 17…Recorded season-high nine tackles (five solo) vs. L.A. Chargers, 12/26/23…Tallied eight tackles (six solo) with a stop for loss and a fumble recovery vs. Houston, 1/8/24. 2021 - Started and played in only six games in his second season with Colts due to a achilles injury suffered in Week Six…Recorded 31 tackles (25 solo), a pass breakup, a forced fumble and three special teams stops…Started off season strong recording five tackles (three solo) and a three-yard stop for loss vs. Seattle, Sept. 12…Tallied career-high 11 solo tackles and his first career double-digit stop game at Tennessee, Sept. 26…Totaled four tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss and one forced fumble at Baltimore, Oct. 11. 2020 – Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts in his rookie season with the Indianapolis Colts…Helped the Colts rank eighth in interceptions and sixth in passes defended in the NFL, and also helped them ascend to an 11-5 record with his stellar play at safety, finishing with 42 tackles (35 solo), six pass breakups and one forced fumble…In his first game in the NFL, he recorded two tackles, both solo, and two passes defended vs. Minnesota, Sept. 20…Tallied one solo stop, his first NFL interception returned for 15 yards and a career-high of three passes defended at Chicago in his second career start, Oct. 4…Totaled two solo stops and grabbed second career NFL interception vs Cincinnati, Oct. 18…Recorded three solo stops and a stop for loss vs Baltimore, Nov. 8…Tallied a season-high five solo tackles and forced first career fumble vs. Green Bay, Nov. 22…Accumulated five solo stops and one stop for loss in regular season finale vs. Jacksonville, 01/3/21…In his first and only career playoff game, he totaled five solo tackles in the Wild Card loss at Buffalo, 01/09/21.
COLLEGE – Played four seasons at Utah (2016-19), appearing in 48 games with 39 starts, recording 158 tackles (118 solo), 1.5 sacks, 8.5 stops for loss, 29 pass breakups, nine interceptions, and two forced fumbles…As a senior in 2019, he earned consensus first-team All-America honors after he started 12 games and recorded 60 tackles (41 solo), 1.5 sacks, four stops for loss, eight pass breakups, a team-high four interceptions, and tied the team with two forced fumbles…He also tied for the Pac-12 lead in interceptions after switching from cornerback to strong safety for the Utes…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Layton (Utah) HS…Two-time second-team All-Region selection played both cornerback and wide receiver…Three-star wide receiver by Rivals.com…Career defensive totals included six interceptions and 52 tackles…Offensive stats of 51 career receptions for 940 yards and nine TDs (long of 80 yards) as a wide receiver…Born August 24, 1998, in Price, Utah.
