Jibri Blount (born October 21, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Arlington Renegades of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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and the

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. He converted to football and signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2021.

Early life and high school career

Blount was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Linsly School for two years. He transferred to

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in Akron, Ohio, where he was coached by

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. In September 2014, Blount committed to

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. As a senior, Blount was a second-team all-district and All-Ohio honoree after averaging 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, leading the team to a 16–1 record.

College career

As a freshman at Cleveland State, Blount averaged 5.7 points per game. After his sophomore season, Blount decided to transfer to

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and sat out the 2017–18 season as a redshirt. As a junior, Blount averaged 10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Blount scored 33 points, which matched his career high, and grabbed 10 rebounds on January 25, 2020, helping North Carolina Central to a 72–45 victory over Delaware State. On February 10, Blount scored 20 points, including the game-winning basket with 2.2 seconds left, and pulled down nine rebounds in a 58–57 win against

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. He was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) player of the week five times. At the conclusion of the regular season, Blount earned MEAC Player of the Year honors. He averaged 19.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and led the MEAC in steals.

College statistics

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, 30 , , 10 , , 15.0 , , .410 , , .289 , , .667 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .7 , , .2 , , 3.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

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, 24 , , 0 , , 21.9 , , .492 , , .288 , , .736 , , 4.4 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 10.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

On May 6, 2021, Blount signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as a tight end. He was waived on July 26, 2021.

Arlington Renegades

Blount was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the

on January 6, 2023.

Personal life

Blount's father is Mel Blount, an NFL Hall of Fame inductee who played for the

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. When Jibri was in third grade, he brought two of his father's championship rings to class without telling him. His older brother Akil was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2016, and younger brother Khalid plays football for Duquesne.

References

External links

North Carolina Central Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blount, Jibri 1996 births Living people American football tight ends American men's basketball players Arlington Renegades players Basketball players from Pittsburgh Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball players Miami Dolphins players North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball players Players of American football from Pennsylvania Power forwards (basketball) St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alumni