Blake Cashman (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]
| No. 51 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | May 10, 1996 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Eden Prairie | ||||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 5th round, 157th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 4.50 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 4.12 s | 6.95 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
editCashman was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on November 1, 2019.[5]
On September 15, 2020, Cashman was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.[6] He was activated on October 17.[7] On December 3, Cashman was placed back on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury.[8][9]
On September 14, 2021, Cashman was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was activated on October 9.[11] Cashman was placed back on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 7.[12]
Houston Texans
editOn March 18, 2022, Cashman was traded to the Houston Texans for a 2023 sixth-round pick.[13] On December 2, he signed a one-year contract extension.[14]
In Week 6 of the 2023 season, Cashman recorded 15 tackles, two for a loss, and two pass breakups in a 20–13 win over the New Orleans Saints, earning American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[15] In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Cashman shifted to the Mike linebacker position with Denzel Perryman suspended and Henry To'oTo'o out with a concussion. He recorded a career–high 19 tackles (13 solo), including two quarterback hits in the 21–16 victory.[16]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn March 13, 2024, Cashman signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[17] He started 14 games in 2024, recording a team-leading and career-high 112 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and eight passes defensed.
Cashman began the 2025 season as one of Minnesota's starting linebackers. After suffering a hamstring injury in the team's season opener against the Chicago Bears, he was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2025.[18] Cashman was activated on October 18, ahead of Minnesota's Week 7 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.[19]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | NYJ | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 16 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | 14 | 13 | 106 | 56 | 50 | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 112 | 68 | 44 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 144 | 61 | 83 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 48 | 437 | 238 | 199 | 12.0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | |
Postseason
editReferences
edit- ↑ Greder, Andy (April 24, 2019). "Blake Cashman's football odyssey: From St. Thomas recruit to Gophers walk-on to NFL draft prospect". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Blake Cashman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Blake Cashman, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (April 27, 2019). "Round 5: Jets Tab Top-Tackling Minnesota LB Blake Cashman". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Frankie Luvu, Place LB Blake Cashman on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (September 16, 2020). "Jets Place RB Le'Veon Bell, WR Denzel Mims and ILB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2020). "Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 3, 2020). "Jets Place LB Blake Cashman on Injured Reserve". New York Jets Official Website. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ↑ Goodman, Max (December 4, 2020). "Jets Place Another Defender on Injured Reserve". Jets Country. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Allen, Eric (September 14, 2021). "Jets Sign 4 Players; Place 4 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, Promote 2 from Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. October 9, 2021.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (March 18, 2022). "Jets Trade LB Blake Cashman to Texans for 2023 Sixth-Round Pick". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ Kubena, Brooks (December 1, 2022). "Texans LB Blake Cashman agrees to one-year extension". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ Gordon, Grant (October 18, 2023). "Lions QB Jared Goff, Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Blake Cashman piles up 19 tackles in Texans' win after shifting to Mike linebacker: 'My job was to command the defense'". click2houston.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman & Andrew Van Ginkel". Vikings.com. March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Vikings LB Blake Cashman to IR, out at least next four games". espn.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Vikings activate LB Blake Cashman, likely to start vs. Eagles". espn.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
- Blake Cashman on X