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Bernard Blake
23  Bernard Blake
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Bastrop, Texas

High School:
Bastrop

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 179

Position:
DB

Experience:
1L

01/04/2012

McElwain makes first three additions to inaugural CSU staff

Titles to be determined once full staff in place

12/03/2011

Postgame Notes: Wyoming vs. Colorado State

Dec. 3, 2011

12/03/2011

Postgame Notes: Wyoming vs. Colorado State

Dec. 3, 2011

11/12/2011

CSU vs. San Diego State highlights

CSU vs. San Diego State highlights; Nov. 12, 2011

12/03/2011

Colorado State vs. Wyoming (102nd Border War)

Colorado State vs. Wyoming (102nd Border War)

10/15/2011

CSU football vs. Boise State

CSU football vs. Boise State; Oct. 15, 2011

2011 (Freshman): A speedy reserve corner, played in 11 games...Made his college debut in season-opener at New Mexico (Sept. 3)...Saw defensive action in home-opening win over Northern Colorado (Sept. 10) and several other games during the year...Had a tackle for loss vs. San Diego State (Nov. 12)...In loss vs. Air Force (Nov. 26), broke up a third-down pass to force a three-and-out punt in the first quarter...Did not play in season finale vs. Wyoming (Dec. 3), with a concussion.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first year of college eligibility...Sustained a leg injury during fall camp.

High School: A four-year letterman at Bastrop (Texas) High School, east of Austin, played exclusively on defense his final two years...A first-team all-district and all-CenTex DB as a senior, garnered Bastrop County Defensive Player of the Year honors, leading the Bears to a 9-2 mark and the state playoffs, turning around a program that had combined to go 6-24 over the previous three seasons...Also in 2009 received all-state recognition from Rivals.com (second-team) and the Associated Press (honorable mention), in Texas' highest classification, 5A; was listed next to a prospect expected to sign with the University of Texas on the Rivals team...Blocked three kicks in 2009, along with 49 tackles (one for a safety), 12 passes broken up, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two INTs...Served as a team captain his junior year, when he was honorable mention on the all-district team, with 41 stops, nine PBUs, two INTs and one forced fumble ...Also lettered two years in track entering his senior campaign, and played basketball...Head football coaches were Gerald Perry, David Halbrook and Ron Schroeder...Earned academic all-district honors with a 3.52 GPA...Has 4.51 speed in the 40-yard dash...Also recruited by TCU, Colorado, UTEP, Texas-San Antonio, North Texas and Air Force.

Personal: Given name Bernard Maurice Blake Jr. ...Born Feb. 28, 1992, in Austin, Texas...Son of Charlotte Garrett and Bernard Blake Sr. ...Has two older sisters and a younger brother...Cousin, Raymond Long, played football at Trinity Valley CC and Tarleton State...Made a couple Saturday appearances at the Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility in Fort Collins, working social events with patients, in February 2011...Before the 2011 season, spent time with less-fortunate kids, assisting with summer programs at the Harmony Mobile Home Park...Majoring in sociology...Hometown: Bastrop, Texas.

Division I career statistics

TACKLES

SACKS

FUMBLE

Year

School

GP

GS

Solo

Ast

Tot

TFL

Yds

No

Yds

FF

FR

Yds

Int

Yds

PBU

2011

Colorado State (fr.)

11

0

8

7

15

1.0

3

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

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