Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2011Central Michigan
David Blackburn
TE • 6'3" • Detroit, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
David Blackburn reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
73
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
David Blackburn built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 82, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of David Blackburn's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
David Blackburn, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan. David Blackburn reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 877
- Receptions
- 68
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
David Blackburn quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 877
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · De La Salle Collegiate · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- De La Salle Collegiate · 20 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 479 receiving yards · TE 14th (top 5%) · Mid-American 21st (top 12%) · National 206th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 11 | 109 | 2 | 41 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 22 | 285 | 3 | 50.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 34 | 479 | 5 | 59.1 |
Related Context
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David Blackburn played TE for Central Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, David Blackburn recorded 877 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 479 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
43.5
Efficiency
67.6
Usage
13
Consistency
25.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina State: 4. Kentucky: 12. Western Michigan: 32. Michigan State: 7. Northern Illinois: 61. NC State: 8. Eastern Michigan: 83. Ball State: 194. Akron: 17. Kent State: 46. Ohio: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina State: 1 by 26.7. Kentucky: 1 by 80. Western Michigan: 2 by 100. Michigan State: 2 by 23.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 100. NC State: 2 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 69.2. Ball State: 9 by 100. Akron: 2 by 56.7. Kent State: 5 by 61.3. Ohio: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27.3 · Games = 3 · -22.3 vs Losses
Losses49.6 · Games = 8 · +22.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/11 | vs Ohio | L 28-43 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Kent State | L 21-24 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Akron | W 23-22 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ball State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-31 | — | 9 | 194 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 2 | 60 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Eastern MichiganHigh volume | L 28-35 | — | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ NC State | L 24-38 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 48-41 | — | 1 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 61 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Michigan State | L 7-45 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Western Michigan | L 14-44 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Kentucky | L 13-27 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs South Carolina State | W 21-6 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Story
David Blackburn story
David Blackburn built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a tight end from Detroit, MI wearing No. 82, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of David Blackburn's career was his receiving role: 68 catches, 877 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns across 30 career games in the available record. That gives David Blackburn's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Central Michigan
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Central Michigan | 113 | 56.3 | 4.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 113 | 56.3 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 285 | 76.1 | 10 | 172 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 479 | 67.6 | 13 | 194 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ball State
Week 8 · L 27-31 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
194
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
194 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 5 · L 17-31 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
92.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.
#3
@ Boston College
Week 9 · L 10-31
25
Receiving Yards
71.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Navy
Week 11 · L 37-38
66
Receiving Yards
70.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 7 · L 28-35 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
64.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 69.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
479 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 13 usage
59.1
#2
2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan
50.8
285 primary · 76.1 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Central Michigan
41
113 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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