NFL CAREER - Blackmon is a six-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, joining the Saints at the start of 2025 training camp. He has appeared in 67 regular season games with 63 starts, recording 300 tackles (224 solo), 1.5 sacks, 13 stops for loss, ten interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, 22 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and seven coverage stops. He has started his only postseason contest with Indianapolis, tallying five solo stops. Blackmon started the 2025 opener for the Saints before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury and will return in to the team's offseason strength and conditioning program at full strength, bringing experience and playmaking ability to the defensive backs room.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints to a one-year contract extension, 1/20/26; Placed by Saints on Injured Reserve, 9/9/25; 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 Indianapolis.
2025 - Started opener vs. Arizona, Sept. 7, and recorded seven tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup, before being placed on Injured Reserve (shoulder). 2024 - Started and played in 16 games in final season with 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 13 tackles (ten solo) in season opener vs. Houston, Sept. 8. Second time in career to attain double-digit solo tackles in one game…Accumulated six tackles (three solo), a split sack, one quarterback hit and one 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 second-highest tackle tally of the season in nine stops (five solo) in 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 win at New England, Dec. 1…Recorded third and final interception of season while totaling five tackles, all solo, in overtime triumph vs. Jacksonville, 1/5/25. 2023 - Started and played in 15 games for Colts and finished with 88 tackles, four interceptions, eight pass breakups and two fumble recoveries…Recorded double-digit total tackles with ten stops (seven solo) in win at Houston, Sept. 17…Tallied his second-most total tackles of career with 12 (six solo), and a stop for loss at Baltimore, Sept. 24. First time in career he recorded double-digit total tackles twice in same season…Had another strong tackling performance, accumulating nine total stops (seven solo) at L.A. Rams, Oct. 1…Recorded five tackles (four solo) and his first interception of season in win 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 QB hit and two pass breakups in triumph vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 26…Tallied two solo stops, his fourth and last interception of season returned for 25 yards, a fumble recovery and a pass defended vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 26. 2022 - Appeared in 14 games with 11 starts, missing two contests (ankle)…Finished with 46 tackles (33 solo), a sack, an 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…Accumulated four tackles (two solo) and his first points scored in his NFL career, returning his only interception of season back 17 yards for a TD at Minnesota, Dec. 17…Recorded a season-high nine tackles (five solo) vs. L.A. Chargers, 12/26/23…Tallied eight tackles (six solo) with a stop for loss and one fumble recovery vs. Houston, 1/8/24. 2021 - Started and played in only six games in second season with Colts due to an achilles injury suffered in Week Six…Recorded 31 tackles, one pass breakup, one 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 stop for loss, a forced fumble at Baltimore and a career-high two special teams stops, Oct. 11. 2020 – Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts in rookie season with 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 a forced fumble…In NFL regular season debut, recorded two solo tackles 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 second career start, Oct. 4…Totaled two solo stops and grabbed second career NFL interception vs Cincinnati, Oct. 18…Recorded three solo stops and one stop for loss vs Baltimore, Nov. 8…Tallied 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, 1/3/21…In first and only career playoff game, totaled five solo tackles in the Wild Card loss at Buffalo, 1/9/21.
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…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 CB and WR…Three-star WR by Rivals.com…Career defensive totals included six interceptions and 52 tackles…Offensive stats of 51 career receptions for 940 yards and nine touchdowns (long of 80 yards)…Also played basketball and helped his team win the 2015 5A Utah State Championship and earned first-team All-State honors as a senior…Also ran track…He gave up Division I offers to play point guard in basketball for college football…Participated in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative and represented kNot Today (2023) and ShelterKids (2020)…In 2023, he volunteered for Colts community initiatives like building a playground, the Colts Unified Flag Classic, the Hispanic Heritage camp/book fair and Beyond the Sidelines…In 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic, participated in multiple Colts' mobile pantry distributions and also met with kids from Riley Hospital for Children virtually…In his free time enjoys making music, playing basketball and fishing…Favorite television series is "Stranger Things"…Favorite athlete growing up was Michael Jordan…Born Aug. 24, 1998, in Price, Utah.
