Chris Blewitt
Christopher Blewitt (born May 2, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he finished as their all-time leader in field goals made and second all-time in total points. Blewitt originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2019. He has also been a member of the Washington Football Team, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Maulers.
Blewitt with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 30 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 2, 1995 | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Potomac (Fairfax County, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
High school and college edit
In his junior and senior year at West Potomac High School, Blewitt was ranked as one of the top kickers in his class.[1] He was offered a scholarship by the University of Pittsburgh in June 2012 following a standout performance at the Panthers' specialist camp.[1] In 2013, Blewitt took over the starting duties as Pitt's kicker. He broke many previously set records as a freshman. From 2014 to 2015, Blewitt continued breaking records and leading Pitt in scoring. In 2016, he finished his career at Pitt as their all-time kick scoring leader, with 363 points from 55 field goals and 198 extra points.[1]
| Season | Field goals | PATs | Kickoffs | Points | ||||||
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| FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | KO | TBs | ||
| 2013 | 14 | 18 | 77.8% | 47 | 40 | 41 | 97.6% | 67 | 13 | 82 |
| 2014 | 16 | 21 | 76.2% | 52 | 50 | 51 | 98% | 78 | 37 | 98 |
| 2015 | 15 | 23 | 65.2% | 56 | 42 | 43 | 97.7% | 68 | 43 | 87 |
| 2016 | 10 | 17 | 58.8% | 50 | 66 | 69 | 95.7% | 93 | 26 | 96 |
| Career | 55 | 79 | 69.6% | 56 | 198 | 204 | 97.1% | 306 | 119 | 363 |
Professional career edit
Chicago Bears edit
Blewitt was invited to Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie minicamp in May 2017 but was not offered a contract.[2] He later signed with the Chicago Bears on March 6, 2019,[3] but was waived on June 12, 2019.[4]
Washington Football Team edit
Blewitt signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad in October 2021.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster after their previous kicker, Dustin Hopkins, was released on October 20,[7] but was waived on November 9 after getting three field goal attempts blocked over two weeks.[8]
Cleveland Browns edit
Blewitt was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 29, 2021.[9] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 11, 2022, and was released on May 2, 2022.[10][11]
Pittsburgh Maulers edit
Blewitt signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL on April 27, 2023, and was subsequently placed on the team's inactive roster.[12]
He made his USFL debut on April 30 against the Philadelphia Stars and tied a league record with five field goals in the Maulers' first win of the season. Following his performance, he was named the USFL Special Teams Player of the Week. The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[13]
Birmingham Stallions edit
On January 5, 2024, Blewitt was selected by the Birmingham Stallions during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on April 22, 2024.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Chris Blewitt - Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Steelers invite Pitt kicker Chris Blewitt to rookie minicamp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ . www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Roster move: Bears waive kicker Chris Blewitt". www.chicagobears.com.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (6 October 2021). "Ron Rivera's Experience in Carolina Yields His Patience With Kicker Dustin Hopkins". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Washington makes practice squad moves on Tuesday". Washington Wire. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "WFT releases K Hopkins, opts for untested Blewitt". ESPN.com. October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Washington signs K Joey Slye, releases Chris Blewitt". WashingtonFootball.com. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign K Chris Blewitt to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign 3 to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ . www.clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (April 27, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: The Birmingham Stallions have selected K Chris Blewitt in the #USFL Dispersal Draft, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
External links edit
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio