Chris Blewitt

Chris Blewitt
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Blewitt with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 30 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-02) May 2, 1995 (age 29)
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:West Potomac (Fairfax County, Virginia)
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:2
Field goals attempted:5
Field goal %:40
Longest field goal:52
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher C. Blewitt (born May 2, 1995) is an American professional 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.

Early life and college

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]

College statistics
Season Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m) 		183 lb
(83 kg) 		29 in
(0.74 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.95 s 1.77 s 2.73 s 4.56 s 7.61 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
All values from Pro Day[2]

Chicago Bears

Blewitt was invited to Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie minicamp in May 2017 but was not offered a contract.[3] He later signed with the Chicago Bears on March 6, 2019,[4] but was waived on June 12, 2019.[5]

Washington Football Team

Blewitt signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad in October 2021.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster after their previous kicker, Dustin Hopkins, was released on October 20,[8] but was waived on November 9 after getting three field goal attempts blocked over two weeks.[9]

Cleveland Browns

Blewitt was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 29, 2021.[10] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 11, 2022, and was released on May 2, 2022.[11][12]

Pittsburgh Maulers

Blewitt signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL on April 27, 2023, and was subsequently placed on the team's inactive roster.[13]

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).[14]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 5, 2024, Blewitt was selected by the Birmingham Stallions during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on April 22, 2024.[16] He was activated on May 28, 2024.[16] He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2024.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chris Blewitt - Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Blewitt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Steelers invite Pitt kicker Chris Blewitt to rookie minicamp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. ^ "Bears ink former Pitt kicker Chris Blewitt". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Roster move: Bears waive kicker Chris Blewitt". www.chicagobears.com.
  6. ^ Brown, Kevin (October 6, 2021). "Ron Rivera's Experience in Carolina Yields His Patience With Kicker Dustin Hopkins". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Washington makes practice squad moves on Tuesday". Washington Wire. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "WFT releases K Hopkins, opts for untested Blewitt". ESPN.com. October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Washington signs K Joey Slye, releases Chris Blewitt". WashingtonFootball.com. November 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Browns sign K Chris Blewitt to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Browns sign 3 to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Browns release Ks Chase McLaughlin, Chris Blewitt". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  13. ^ @USFLMaulers (April 27, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ a b "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  17. ^ @UFL_PR (August 22, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
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