J.B. Blacknall

J.B. Blacknall (born June 23, 1998) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos. He played college football at UAB. The Denver Broncos selected him with the 52nd overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
==Early Life==
Blacknall was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was the star running back for Marian Catholic High School, and still holds many of their rushing records to this day. Blacknall was recruited heavily by numerous teams throughout the Midwest and the rest of the country, but did not meet academic qualification to attend a four-year university. Vowing to learn from the experience, he attended nearby Prairie State College to continue his athletic career while bringing his academic credentials up to par.
==College Career==
Blacknall transferred to UAB from Prairie State College for his senior year. He graduated with a degree in sociology.
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Year 	Team 	Games 	Games 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Fumbles 	Fumbles
Year 	Team 	GP 	GS 	Att 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 	Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 	Fum 	Lost
2019 	12 	12 	278 	1487 	5.35 	18 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0
NCAA Career Totals 	12 	12 	278 	1487 	5.35 	18 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0
==Professional Career==
===Pre-draft=== 
Heading into the draft, Blacknall was rated as the best running back in the class, tied on with Mississippi State's Terrence Rodgers. At the combine he ran a 4.51 40, fastest among all power-style running backs.
===Draft===
Despite being one of the highest-rated running backs in the draft, concerns over his level of competition dropped Blacknall to the second round where the Denver Broncos happily chose him. Blacknall was selected in the second round of the 2020 draft with the 52nd overall pick and signed a standard 4-year, $9 million dollar deal.
===Denver Broncos===
Blacknall won the starting running back position in training camp and immediately became a focal point of the Broncos offense.
==NFLHC career statistics==
Legend	Legend
 	Led the league
 	NFL record
 	Won the Super Bowl
 	AP NFL MVP
Bold 	Career high
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Year 	Team 	Games 	Games 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Fumbles 	Fumbles 	Rating 	
Year 	Team 	G 	GS 	Att 	Yds 	Avg. 	TD 	Rec 	Yds 	Avg. 	TD 	Fum 	Lost 	Rating 	
2020 	DEN 	14 	14 	280 	1,345 	4.8 	16 	3 	24 	8.0 	1 	7 	4 	82 	
2021 	DEN 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	85 	
Career 	Career 	14 	14 	280 	1,345 	4.8 	16 	3 	24 	8.0 	1 	7 	4 	 	
Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History
Year 	Team 	Contract Year 	Contract Information	Contract Information	Contract Information	Contract Information	Notes 	 	 	 	
Year 	Team 	Contract Year 	Years 	Total 	Guaranteed 	Non-Guaranteed 	Notes 	 	 	 	
2020 	DEN 	1st 	4 	9.0 	1.125 	1.125 	 	 	 	 	
2021 	DEN 	2nd 	 	 	1.125 	1.125 	 	 	 	 	
Career 	Career 	Career 	2 	4.5 	2.25 	2.25 	 	 	 	 	
Injury History	Injury History	Injury History 	Injury History 	Injury History
Year 	Team 	Injury Information	Injury Information	Notes
Year 	Team 	Games Missed 	Type 	Notes
2020 	DEN 	2 	Chest 	
2021 	DEN 	0 	- 	
Career 	Career 	0 	 	
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Year 	Team 	Games 	Games 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Rushing 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Receiving 	Fumbles 	Fumbles 	Rating 	
Year 	Team 	G 	GS 	Att 	Yds 	Avg. 	TD 	Rec 	Yds 	Avg. 	TD 	Fum 	Lost 	Rating 	
2020 	DEN 	1 	1 	25 	122 	4.8 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	82 	
Career 	Career 	1 	1 	25 	122 	4.8 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	 	
 
Category:UAB Blazers football players
Category:Running Backs
Category:Updated Through 2020