Blake Schlueter (born April 22, 1986) is a former

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center. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Schlueter has also been a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL).

Early years

Schlueter played high school football at Ganado High School in

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. He was named Ganado's Male Athlete of the Year in his senior year. He also earned all-state recognition for his playing of the center and defensive end positions. Schlueter was selected as a finalist for the 2A Player of the Year and was an all-state center and defensive end as a senior. He totaled 329 tackles, including 27 sacks and 13 blocked kicks during his prep career. He also earned first-team all-Greater Houston honors and was the district and area defensive MVP. He posted 124 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and four blocked punts as a senior as well. As a junior, Schlueter was chosen as a second-team all-state performer on defense and a third-team selection at center. As a sophomore, he was the district defensive Newcomer of the Year and was a first-team-all-area pick at center.

College career

Schlueter played college football at

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. He was selected as a second-team All-

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after the 2007 season and first-team after the 2008 season. He also made the watch list for the

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in the 2007 season.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Schlueter was drafted in the seventh round (225th overall) by the

in the

. On June 12, 2009, Schlueter signed a multi-year contract with the Broncos. He was waived on September 1.

Seattle Seahawks

The

signed Schlueter to their

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on September 7 and released him on September 15.

Atlanta Falcons

Schlueter was signed to the

on November 24. After his contract expired following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on January 4, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioDenver Broncos bioSeattle Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schlueter, Blake 1986 births Living people People from Ganado, Texas Players of American football from Tyler, Texas American football centers TCU Horned Frogs football players Denver Broncos players Seattle Seahawks players Atlanta Falcons players