Blake Hance

Blake Andrew Hance (born January 11, 1996) is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

Blake Hance
No. 62 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-11) January 11, 1996
Jacksonville, Illinois
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Illinois)
College:Northwestern
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 19, 2020
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

After playing four years at Northwestern, Hance was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[1] However, he was soon released on May 22.[2]

Washington Redskins

On June 3, 2019, Hance was signed by the Washington Redskins,[3] where he spent the rest of training camp, being waived on August 31.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2019, Hance was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to their practice squad, where he spent the entire 2019 season.[5] Afterwards, he was signed to a reserve/futures contract on January 2, 2020,[6] but was waived on September 5.[7]

New York Jets

On September 22, 2020, Hance was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad.[8]

Cleveland Browns

On January 2, 2021, Hance was signed by the Cleveland Browns from the Jets' practice squad.[9] Because of injuries and players inactive due to positive COVID-19 tests, he was activated for the Browns' playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He made his NFL debut in the fourth quarter,[10] playing 14 snaps.[11] Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield complimented Hance while noting they had not had a chance to practice together. "We had Michael Dunn step in at left guard for Joel Bitonio. And then, Michael got hurt and a guy named Blake, that I introduced myself to literally in the locker room before the game, stepped up in the fourth quarter."[12]

References
  1. Robinson, Dallas (May 9, 2020). "Bills Sign Cody Ford, Five Other Draft Picks, Eight UDFAs". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. Brown, Chris (May 9, 2020). "Bills awarded waiver claim for T De'Ondre Wesley, sign TE Mik'Quan Deane". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. Links, Zach (June 3, 2019). "Minor NFL Transactions: 6/3/19". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. Ortenberg, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Redskins Get Down To 53". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. Werner, Barry (September 1, 2019). "UPDATED: Practice squad signees for all 32 NFL teams". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. Reid, John (September 5, 2020). "Jaguars claim former Cowboys safety Josh Jones off waivers; sign seven players to reserve/future contracts". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. Hill, Kassidy (September 5, 2020). "Jaguars Make Final Roster Cuts, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". SI.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. Greenberg, Ethan (September 22, 2020). "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. Mathes, Dennis (January 10, 2021). "Jacksonville grad Blake Hance makes NFL debut as Cleveland drills Steelers 48-37". MyJournalCourier.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  11. Shook, Nick (January 12, 2021). "'Guy named Blake' Hance reflects on sudden playing time in Browns' wild-card win: 'It's what you want'". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.
  12. DeArdo, Bryan (January 10, 2021). "Baker Mayfield introduced himself to replacement lineman in locker room prior to Browns' playoff win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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