James Blackman

James Blackman
Florida State Seminoles – No. 1
Position	Quarterback
Class	Sophomore
Career history
College	Florida State (2017–present);
Bowl games	Independence Bowl (2017);
High school	Glades Central
Personal information
Born:	November 14, 1998; Belle Glade, Florida
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career highlights and awards
	2017 Independence Bowl Offensive MVP; Record for most passing touchdowns in the Independence Bowl (4);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

James Blackman (born November 14, 1998) is an American football quarterback who currently plays college football for the Florida State Seminoles. Blackman played high school football at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida.[1] Blackman committed to Florida State over offers from West Virginia and Louisville.[2] He became the starting quarterback after Deondre Francois suffered a season-ending injury during the season opener against Alabama.[3] Blackman became the first true freshman starting quarterback at FSU since Chip Ferguson in 1985. Despite the Seminoles being down 2-5 at one point in the season, Blackman was able to lead the team to a 6-6 record and an appearance in the 2017 Independence Bowl against Southern Mississippi. During the game, he threw four touchdown passes (three to Auden Tate and one to Cam Akers), setting an Independence Bowl record[4] and netted the Offensive MVP.[5]

College statistics

Passing								Rushing
Team	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TDs	Int	Rating	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Florida State	173	297	2,230	58.2	19	11	135.0	65	-36	-0.6	0
Florida State	33	51	510	64.7	5	1	177.1	11	-26	-2.4	0
Florida State	170	266	2,095	63.9	16	7	144.7	62	48	0.8	1
Total	376	614	4,835	61.2	40	19	142.7	138	-14	-0.1	1

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References

"James Blackman, Florida State, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
Schoffel, Ira (August 3, 2016). "Florida State lands commitment from 2017 QB James Blackman". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
Clark, Ryan S. (September 7, 2017). "Next man up? Why James Blackman is ready to stake his claim at FSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
"Bowl Records". Independence Bowl. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
Deen, Safid (December 27, 2017). "FSU's Cam Akers, James Blackman shine in freshman finales in Independence Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

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[1] "James Blackman, Florida State, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[2] Schoffel, Ira (August 3, 2016). "Florida State lands commitment from 2017 QB James Blackman". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[3] Clark, Ryan S. (September 7, 2017). "Next man up? Why James Blackman is ready to stake his claim at FSU". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[4] "Bowl Records". Independence Bowl. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[5] Deen, Safid (December 27, 2017). "FSU's Cam Akers, James Blackman shine in freshman finales in Independence Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 19, 2018.