WILL BLACKWELLBlackwell, William Herman, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 192 Born: July 9, 1975 Texarkana, TX High School: Skyline (Oakland, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | San Diego State | Redshirted |
| 1994 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1995 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1996 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (53rd overall) 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 89 | WR | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 89 | WR | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 89 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL) | 47 | 1 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/19/1997 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | Draft |
| 7/15/1997 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 12/6/1999 | 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 2/11/2000 | 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | Free Agent |
| 3/17/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 8/21/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform |
| 11/20/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | Activated |
| 3/2/2001 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 5/7/2001 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 2/27/2002 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | Released |
| 9/12/2001 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 8/27/2002 | 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL | Signed |
| 8/31/2002 | 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL | Released (Injured) |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 26 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 12 | 168 | 14.0 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 32 | 297 | 9.3 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 186 | 9.3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 40 | 67 | 57.5 | 682 | 10.2 | 46 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 23 | 6 | 149 | 6.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 28 | 11 | 210 | 7.5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 32 | 0 | 791 | 24.7 | 97t | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 20 | 0 | 382 | 19.1 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 14 | 0 | 282 | 20.1 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 10 | 0 | 281 | 28.1 | 98t | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 78 | 0 | 1772 | 22.7 | 98t | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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