Jamir Blackburn

Jamir Blackburn

Minnesota Golden Gophers No. 3
Position	Wide Receiver
Class	Sophomore
Major	Mathematics
Career history
High school	Everett High School
Personal information
Place of birth	Lansing, Michigan
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg)

Jamir Blackburn is a Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early Life

Blackburn was born in Lansing, Michigan and was interested in sports from an early age. He was a star football and basketball player for the Everett Vikings where he generated interest in both sports from college recruiters.

Blackburn's parents met at the University of Minnesota and he grew up as a fan of the Golden Gophers despite living in the territory of Big Ten opponent Michigan State.

As well as being a talented athlete Jamir maintained high grades during his high school career with an interest in Mathematics. He left high school with a 4.0 GPA.

Recruiting

Blackburn was recruited heavily by schools across the country, he developed a reputation as a tall receiver with deep speed and an advanced understanding of route running and technique for his age. He was considered to be a prospect with a high floor and a lot of potential.

Jamir was a round 1 committ for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Head Coach Bingo415 heavily recruited Blackburn as the schools top prospect and personally made the coaches visit to see the young star. After visiting the school Blackburn immediately announced his intention to commit to the Golden Gophers, many touted Blackburn as the school's best ever commit.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamir Blackburn WR	Lansing, MI	Everett High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Round 1
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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.

College Career

Blackburn attends The University of Minnesota. He is currently working on a degree in Mathematics.

2017 Season

Blackburn had a fantastic camp for the Golden Gophers and was named as the #2 receiver going into the season. He was playing behind incumbent Starter and offensive star Mohamed Charles. Minnesota targeted both Charles and Blackburn in measure during the season and Jamir showed off his physical dominance and playmaking ability throughout the season.

Blackburn finished the season with 576 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns and is expected to play an even bigger role in 2018.

He was recognised as a finalist for Big Ten Freshman of the season.

College Statistics

Year	Passing										Rushing					Receiving
	GP	GS	Rating	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int		Att	Yds	Avg	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2017	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		44	576	13.09	2
Totals	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		44	576	13.09	2

Professional Career

Blackburn was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFLHC Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles Rating GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2021 CIN 16 16 57 808 14.18 - 8 0 0 79 2022 CIN 16 16 72 1,014 14.08 - 9 0 0 81 2023 CIN 15 15 84 1,037 12.35 - 12 0 0 82 Career 47 47 213 2,859 13.42 - 29 0 0