Philip Anthony Blake (born November 27, 1985) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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. He has also been a member of the

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and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

College career

Blake attended

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in 2008. Prior to 2009, he transferred to

. In his three years at Baylor, he started all 38 games at either center or

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. As a senior, he was an All- Big 12 selection.

Professional career

He was drafted by the

in the

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, but decided to return to Baylor. He later was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

with the pick they received from the

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in exchange for Tim Tebow.

Denver Broncos

After being drafted by the

in the

, Blake signed with the team on June 1, 2012. He never dressed for a regular season game with the team and was released on August 31, 2013.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 2, 2013, the

signed Blake to their practice squad. The Cardinals released Blake on August 30, 2014.

Montreal Alouettes

After spending the 2014 season out of football, Blake signed a three-year contract with the

on January 8, 2015.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On October 10, 2018, Blake was traded alongside teammate Patrick Lavoie to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for wide receiver Joshua Stanford and a second-round selection in the

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Toronto Argonauts

On February 11, 2020, Blake signed with the

. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and he re-structured his contract with the Argonauts on January 31, 2021.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

NFL Combine profile
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