Blake Jarwin

Blake Jarwin (born July 16, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Blake Jarwin

No. 89 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1994-07-16) July 16, 1994 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tuttle (Tuttle, Oklahoma)
College:	Oklahoma State
Undrafted:	2017
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2017–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2016) First-team All-Big 12 (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions: 58 Receiving yards: 672 Receiving touchdowns: 6 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Jarwin attended Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Oklahoma, where he played high school football.[1] As a senior, he posted seven receptions for 145 yards, 38 tackles (nine for loss) and three sacks. He was named to the All-city team. He also practiced baseball, basketball and track and field.

College career

He walked on at Oklahoma State University, where he played mostly as a blocking tight end and on special teams.[2] As a redshirt freshman, he practiced but did not appear in any game. The next year, he tallied five receptions for 107 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown against Texas Tech.[3][4]

Jarwin became a starter as a junior, appearing in 11 games while missing two due to injury. He recorded 17 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns.[5] As a senior, he registered 19 receptions for 309 yards and two touchdowns.[6]

He had career totals of 41 receptions, 616 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in Management.

College statistics

Year	Team	G	Receiving
			Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
2014	Oklahoma State	7	5	107	21.4	1
2015	Oklahoma State	9	17	200	11.8	2
2016	Oklahoma State	12	19	309	16.3	2
Total		28	41	616	15.0	5

Professional career

2017 season: Rookie year

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Jarwin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12.[7] He was waived on September 2, 2017[8] but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] On October 26, 2017, Jarwin was promoted to the active roster in order to avoid losing him to the Philadelphia Eagles and forcing the team to keep four tight ends.[10] He appeared in one game against the Atlanta Falcons in 2017 and recorded no statistics.[11]

2018 season

After the unexpected retirements of starter Jason Witten and backup James Hanna, Jarwin had a chance to compete for the starting tight end position.[12][13] During the season, he was mainly a backup behind Geoff Swaim.

He was named the starter for four games, finishing with 27 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns.[14] In the regular-season finale against the New York Giants, Jarwin had the best game of his career, catching seven passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-35 road victory. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his impressive performance.[15]

2019 season

In 2019, although Geoff Swaim left via free agency, Jason Witten returned to play professional football after spending one season as a Monday Night Football commentator.[16] Jarwin was a backup at tight end behind Witten, posting 31 receptions for 365 yards and three touchdowns. He had a chance to start in seven contests, when the team opened the game with two tight ends.[17]

In the Week 9 contest against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Jarwin caught a 42-yard touchdown in the 37–18 road victory.[18] Against the Chicago Bears in Week 14, he had six receptions for 50 yards.[19]

2020 season

On March 16, 2020, Jarwin signed a three-year, $24.25 million contract extension.[20] The following day, it was announced in the media that Jason Witten would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, opening the door for Jarwin to compete for the starter position.

NFL statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2017	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2018	DAL	16	4	27	307	11.4	39T	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2019	DAL	16	7	31	365	11.8	42T	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Total		33	11	58	672	11.6	42T	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2018	DAL	2	0	5	32	6.4	13	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total		2	0	5	32	6.4	13	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Blake Jarwin's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
2. "Blake Jarwin College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
3. "Blake Jarwin 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
4. "Texas Tech at Oklahoma State Box Score, September 25, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
5. "Blake Jarwin 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
6. "Blake Jarwin 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
7. "Cowboys Officially Sign 13 Rookie Free Agents Leading Into Rookie Minicamp". DallasCowboys.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
8. "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
9. "Showers, Drafted CB & 2 WRs Headline Cowboys' 10-Man Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
10. "Cowboys Release QB Kellen Moore, Sign TE Blake Jarwin Off Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
11. "Blake Jarwin 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
12. Zucker, Joseph. "Jason Witten Reportedly Plans to Retire, Join ESPN's Monday Night Football Crew". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
13. "Cowboys TE James Hanna retiring after battling knee injury". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
14. "Blake Jarwin 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
15. Maya, Adam (January 2, 2019). "Josh Allen, Darius Leonard among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
16. "Jason Witten ends retirement, will return to Cowboys". www.nfl.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
17. "Blake Jarwin 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
18. "Prescott throws for 3 TDs as Cowboys beat Giants again". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
19. "Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears - December 5th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
20. Patra, Kevin (March 16, 2020). "Cowboys bring back TE Blake Jarwin on $24.25M deal". NFL.com.

External links

• Oklahoma State Cowboys bio
• Dallas Cowboys bio