Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Utah
Julian Blackmon
DB • 6'1" • 204 lbs • Layton, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Julian Blackmon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
64
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
Julian Blackmon built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Layton, UT wearing No. 23, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Julian Blackmon's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Utah
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 85
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Julian Blackmon, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Utah. Julian Blackmon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 149
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- Passes defended
- 19
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Julian Blackmon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah · DB
- Career Tackles
- 149
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Utah
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Layton · Utah
- High school pipeline
- Layton · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 3 · Pick 21 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · DB 130th (top 15%) · Pac-12 54th (top 11%) · National 565th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Utah | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Utah | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 12 | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 14 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 14 | 44 | 4 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | 56.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 12 | 55 | 4 | 1.5 | - | 4 | 2 | 61.7 |
Related Context
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Julian Blackmon played DB for Utah. Across 4 tracked seasons, Julian Blackmon recorded 149 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Utah.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Utah paired 13.5 primary output with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Utah
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
8.3
Consistency
57
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 2. Northern Illinois: 1. USC: 1. Washington State: 1. Oregon State: 0. Arizona State: 1. California: 1. Washington: 1.5. UCLA: 4. Arizona: 0. Colorado: 0. Oregon: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 5 by 40.8. Northern Illinois: 8 by 43.3. USC: 3 by 22.5. Washington State: 2 by 18.3. Oregon State: 4 by 16.7. Arizona State: 5 by 30.8. California: 2 by 18.3. Washington: 8 by 48.3. UCLA: 12 by 90. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. Oregon: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 10 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
90 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/7 | @ Oregon | L 15-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Colorado | W 45-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Arizona | W 35-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs UCLA10+ tackles · Splash game | W 49-3 | 12 | 9 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Washington | W 33-28 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs California | W 35-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Arizona State | W 21-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Oregon State | W 52-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Washington State | W 38-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ USC | L 23-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35-17 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ BYUSplash game | W 30-12 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Julian Blackmon story
Julian Blackmon built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Layton, UT wearing No. 23, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Julian Blackmon's career was his defensive production: 149 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Utah. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Julian Blackmon's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 101 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah.
The arc is straightforward: Julian Blackmon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Utah
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Utah | 0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Utah | 9.5 | 23.2 | 5 | 9.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 9.5 | 23.2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 15 | 25 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 13.5 | 30.3 | 8.3 | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCLA
Week 12 · W 49-3 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs BYU
Week 13 · W 35-27
3
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#3
vs North Dakota
Week 1 · W 37-16
3
Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#4
@ West Virginia
Week 1 · W 30-14 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#5
@ BYU
Week 1 · W 30-12
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Utah
13.5 primary output · 30.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Utah
56.2
15 primary · 25 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Utah
56.2
15 primary · 25 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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