Justin Blackmon Justin Carl Blackmon ( born January 9 , 1990 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys , and was twice recognized as an All - American . Considered the best wide receiver in his class , Jacksonville traded up two spots to select him with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft . Early years . Blackmon was born in Oceanside , California . He attended Plainview High School in Ardmore , Oklahoma , where he caught 61 passes covering 1 , 547 yards as a senior with 14 touchdowns . Regarded as a three - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Blackmon was listed as the No . 91 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2008 . College career . Blackmon received an athletic scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University , where he played for coach Mike Gundy ' s Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2008 to 2011 . He was redshirted as a true freshman in 2008 , but quickly earned a starting position in 2009 . He was named the 2010 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year , the first receiver to earn the honor . He was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation ' s top receiver , and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . Blackmon also holds the NCAA records for most consecutive games gaining 100 Yards or More and most games gaining 200 Yards or more . Statistically , Blackmon caught 102 passes for 1 , 665 yards and 18 touchdowns in 11 games during the 2010 regular season and also added a pair of scores with a 69 - yard run and a blocked punt return . This performance earned him the 15th - best season in NCAA history . Blackmon finished the 2011 regular season with 121 catches for 1 , 522 yards and 18 touchdowns . He led the Big 12 in receiving and ranked second nationally in both receptions per game and total receptions . His 15 touchdown catches led the league and represented the third - highest total in the nation . Following his 2010 sophomore season , he was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . Despite the extreme defensive game plans geared specifically at stopping him , he emerged as the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation ' s top receiver for the second consecutive season ; former Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree is the only other player to win the Biletnikoff Award twice . Blackmon announced at the 2012 Fiesta Bowl that he would declare for the NFL draft that year . He caught 8 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game . He was also named the 2012 Fiesta Bowl offensive MVP . Professional career . 2012 NFL Draft . Blackmon decided not to participate in any workouts at the NFL Combine , but he managed to erase questions about his long speed at the Oklahoma State Pro Day . He was considered the best wide receiver in the 2012 NFL Draft , and was predicted to go early in the first round . He has been compared to Anquan Boldin and Terrell Owens . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fifth pick in the first round of the draft . Jacksonville traded up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to draft him , exchanging their number seven selection and a fourth round pick for Tampa Bay ' s spot . Blackmon is the highest selected Oklahoma State Cowboy since Barry Sanders in 1989 . Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2012 – present ) . 2012 . Blackmon scored his first career touchdown on November 4 , 2012 against the Detroit Lions . On November 18 , in a game against the Houston Texans , Blackmon had seven receptions for 236 yards . The 236 yards were third - most for an NFL rookie and the most since Jerry Rice as well as the second - most in a game in franchise history , trailing only 291 yards by Jimmy Smith in a September 2000 game at the Baltimore Ravens . Blackmon also combined with Andre Johnson ( 273 yards on 14 receptions ) to have the most receiving yards in a game by two players on different teams . Blackmon finished his 2012 campaign with 64 receptions and 865 yards receiving , both of which led all NFL rookies . Blackmon also led all rookie WR ' s in first downs . His 81 yard touchdown reception against Houston was the longest pass completion to any rookie . 2013 . On July 5 , 2013 , Blackmon underwent groin surgery . The Jaguars placed Blackmon on the PUP list in which he missed training camp and the start of the preseason . Blackmon returned to the active roster and practiced on August 12 . In his first game back from suspension , Blackmon caught 5 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown . His next game , against the Denver Broncos , he had 14 catches for 190 yards . On November 1 , 2013 , Blackmon was suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the NFL ' s substance abuse policy , the team announced Friday November 1 , 2013 . He may apply to return before the 2014 season . Banned substance abuse and suspensions . On April 20 , 2013 , Blackmon received a four - game suspension by the NFL for violating the league ' s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse . He missed the first four games of the Jaguars ' 2013 regular season . On November 1 , 2013 , Blackmon received an indefinite suspension for again violating the league ' s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse . He will be eligible to apply for reinstatement prior to the 2014 season . Legal troubles . Blackmon was arrested for driving under the influence ( DUI ) of alcohol by a Payne County sheriff ' s deputy in Stillwater , Oklahoma on June 3 , 2012 , and was released later that day . He was previously arrested for DUI in Texas in 2010 , and was suspended for one game by the Oklahoma State coaching staff .