Aaron Blakely |
No. 33 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Free Safety |
Personal information |
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| Place of birth: Missouri Valley, IA |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 182 lb (83 kg) |
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Career information |
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| High school: Missouri Valley HS |
| College: Wisconsin |
| NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Debuted in 2020 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Career history
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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| Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025 |
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| Tackles |
229 |
| Sacks |
0 |
| Interceptions |
4 |
| Forced Fumbles |
3 |
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Aaron Blakely is an American football free safety who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Early years
Recruiting
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Aaron Blakely
FS
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Missouri Valley, IA
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Missouri Valley HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2019 season, Blakely's statistics are as follows:
| NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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| Wisconsin Badgers
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| Season
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Defense
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| GP |
GS |
Tackles |
Int |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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| 2019
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13 |
13 |
12 |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
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| NCAA Career Totals
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13 |
13 |
12 |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
| Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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| 6 ft 1 in
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182 lb
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4.39 s
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4.08 s
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7.05 s
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39.5 in
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10 ft 2 in
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15 reps
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| All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Aaron Blakely was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 4th overall pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
| Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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| Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
PD |
TD |
Safeties
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| 2020 |
TB |
15 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82
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| 2021 |
TB |
15 |
15 |
27 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
81
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| 2022 |
TB |
16 |
16 |
30 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
83
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| 2023 |
TB |
16 |
16 |
51 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
85
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| 2024 |
TB |
16 |
16 |
67 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
86
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| 2025 |
TB |
17 |
17 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
86
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| 2026 |
TB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
87
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| Career |
95 |
95 |
229 |
2 |
0.0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract Information
| Contract History
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| Year |
Team |
Contract
Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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| Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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| 2020 |
TB |
1st |
4 |
22.0 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
Drafted
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| 2021 |
TB |
2nd |
2.75 |
2.75 |
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| 2022 |
TB |
3rd |
2.75 |
2.75 |
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| 2023 |
TB |
4th |
2.75 |
2.75 |
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| 2024 |
TB |
5th |
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4.5 |
0.0 |
5th year option
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| 2025 |
TB |
1st |
3 |
12.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
Extension
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| 2026 |
TB |
2nd |
4.0 |
0.0 |
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| 2027 |
TB |
3rd |
1.0 |
2.0 |
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| Career |
8 |
38.5 |
25.5 |
13.0 |
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Injury History
| Injury History
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| Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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| Games Missed |
Type
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| 2020 |
TB |
1 |
Foot |
W3
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| 2021 |
TB |
1 |
Moderate Elbow Sprain |
W11
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| 2022 |
TB |
0 |
N/A |
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| 2023 |
TB |
0 |
N/A |
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| 2024 |
TB |
0 |
Severe Thumb Sprain |
W9
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| 2025 |
TB |
0 |
Mild Concussion |
W9
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| Career |
2 |
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| Practice squad | |
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Potential:
