Blake Cashman

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 6, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 24, 2021...Traded to the Houston Texans on March 18, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 6, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 24, 2021...Traded to the Houston Texans on March 18, 2022.

2022 (Houston 16/1):

• Appeared in 16 games (one start) and totaled 15 tackles (12 solo), 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, two passes defensed and 11 special teams tackles (seven solo) in his first season with the Texans
• Recorded one special teams tackle in his debut with the Texans vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
• Made his first start with the Texans and totaled one solo tackle, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and two special teams tackles vs. Los Angeles Chargers (10/2)
• Posted his first-career full sack, two tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit at the New York Giants (11/13)
• Recovered his first careery fumble on a special teams muffed punt which set up the Texans first touchdown of the game at Dallas (12/11)
• Tallied 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and one special teams tackle vs. Kansas City (12/18)

2021 (N.Y. Jets 3/1):

• Played in three games (one start) and tallied two solo tackles and one special teams tackle on the season
• Made his first start of the season at linebacker and totaled two solo tackles and one special teams tackle at New England (10/24)

2020 (N.Y. Jets 4/1):

• Appeared in four games (one start) and logged six special teams tackles (four solo)
• Started the season opener at Buffalo (9/13) and notched one special teams tackle
• Posted a career-high three special teams tackles (two solo) vs. Buffalo (10/25)

2019 (N.Y. Jets 7/5):

• Recorded career highs in games played (seven), starts (five), tackles (40 total, 27 solo), quarterback hits (three), tackles for loss (three), as well as 0.5 sack, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed as a rookie
• Appeared in his first NFL game vs. Buffalo (9/8), logging two tackles (one solo) and one tackle for loss
• Made his first NFL start and logged his first career half-sack in addition to six tackles (two solo), one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed vs. Cleveland (9/16)
• Totaled a career-high eight tackles (six solo) as well as one tackle for loss at New England (9/22)
• Matched his career high with eight tackles (six solo) in addition to one quarterback hit vs. New England (10/21)
• Tallied his first career fumble recovery and posted six tackles (four solo) at Jacksonville (10/27)

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2015-18) at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, appearing in 50 games and totaling 183 tackles (116 solo), 12.0 sacks, 31 tackles for loss, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovered and returned for a touchdown
• Played in 12 games (11 starts) as a senior (2018) and led the team with 104 tackles (62 solo), 2.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss, earning second team All-Big Ten recognition by the media and third team by the coaches
• Played in all 12 games as a junior (2017) with 30 tackles, five tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks and earned the team's Gary Tinsley Award for the second-straight year, given annually to the player who best embodies the underdog spirit of the late former Gopher Gary Tinsley
• Played in all 13 games as a sophomore (2016) and recorded 45 tackles with a team-leading 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble, earning one Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Award, Holiday Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player recognition and the Gary Tinsley Award. Was recognized as part of the Academic All-Big Ten team
• Played in 13 games on special teams as a freshman (2015) and made four tackles and half a tackle for loss

PERSONAL:

• Attended Eden Prairie (Minn.) High School and helped lead his team to a 13-0 record and a state championship as a senior (the team's fourth-straight state title), playing both cornerback and linebacker
• Named Associated Press First Team All-State as a senior and was named to the 2014 KARE11 All-Metro Defensive Team
• Also lettered in basketball
• Father, Steve, played football at St. Thomas University