Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Virginia
Joey Blount
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joey Blount shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
90
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Joey Blount built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 29, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Joey Blount's career was his defensive production: 303...
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- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Joey Blount, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Virginia. Joey Blount shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 303
- TFL
- 19.5
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
Joey Blount quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · S
- Career Tackles
- 303
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Virginia
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Landmark Christian School · Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Landmark Christian School · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 86 tackles · S 19th (top 4%) · ACC 13th (top 2%) · National 136th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 28 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 59 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 14 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 70.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 14 | 90 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 25 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 65.8 |
Related Context
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Joey Blount played S for Virginia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joey Blount recorded 303 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia paired 17 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 46.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
46.2
Usage
10.7
Consistency
39.9
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. William & Mary: 0. Illinois: 1. North Carolina: 0. Wake Forest: 1.5. Miami: 1. Duke: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 2. BYU: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Pittsburgh: 5. Virginia Tech: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. William & Mary: 8 by 33.3. Illinois: 7 by 39.2. North Carolina: 11 by 45.8. Wake Forest: 11 by 60.8. Miami: 8 by 43.3. Duke: 4 by 31.7. Georgia Tech: 8 by 53.3. BYU: 9 by 37.5. Notre Dame: 7 by 39.2. Pittsburgh: 4 by 66.7. Virginia Tech: 9 by 57.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | L 24-29 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ PittsburghSplash game | L 38-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-28 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/31 | @ BYU | L 49-66 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | W 48-40 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Duke | W 48-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/30 | @ Miami | W 30-28 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/24 | vs Wake Forest10+ tackles | L 17-37 | 11 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ North Carolina10+ tackles | L 39-59 | 11 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois | W 42-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs William & Mary | W 43-0 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joey Blount story
Joey Blount built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 29, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Joey Blount's career was his defensive production: 303 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 51 career games in the available record. That gives Joey Blount's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 1.5 | 14.2 | 2.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 1.5 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia | 10 | 32.6 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 10 | 32.6 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 17 | 39.7 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 17 | 39.7 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 7.5 | 44.8 | 11.4 | -9.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 15 | 46.2 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 30-14 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 2 · L 16-20
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
@ Pittsburgh
Week 12 · L 38-48 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Duke
Week 4 · W 38-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Richmond
Week 1 · W 42-13
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Virginia
17 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
70.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
70.2
17 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
65.8
15 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 10.7 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
12
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
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