Justin Blalock

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Originally selected as a second round (39th pick overall) draft choice by the Falcons in 2007.

Career
In his first two seasons, has started in all 30 contests he has participated in.

For the first time in four years, was one of three Falcons rookies to start in the season opener and one of two Atlanta rookies to start on the offensive line, which ranked second to the Baltimore Ravens in 2007.

2008 Season
Started all 16 games at guard and helped the Falcons rank second in the NFL in rushing average per game (152.7).

Part of an offensive line that set a franchise record allowing only 17 sacks over the course of the season.

Started on an offensive line that paved the way for a franchise single-game high 318 rushing yards vs. Detroit (9/7), including a career and franchise-high 220 rushing yards by RB Michael Turner.

Member of an offensive line that helped tie a franchise-high in rushing touchdowns (five) vs. Carolina (11/23).

Started at left guard for an offensive line that did not allow a sack on 33 pass attempts at New Orleans (12/7).

Recovered a Matt Ryan fumble in the end zone and became the first Falcons offensive lineman to record a touchdown since 1996 (Robie Tobeck) against Minnesota (12/21).

Blocked for a Falcons rushing attack, which totaled 263 yards against St. Louis (12/28).

Opened holes for RB Michael Turner to rush for 42 yards and one touchdown against Arizona (1/3/09) in a NFC Wild Card match-up.

2007 Season
Started 14 games at the left guard position in his rookie campaign.

Started his first career NFL game at Minnesota (9/9) and helped the offense record 265 total yards.

Member of an offensive line that assisted the offense in producing a season-high 442 total yards vs. Carolina (9/23).

Member of an offensive line that cleared rushing lanes for RB Warrick Dunn and his season-high 100 rushing yards vs. San Francisco (11/4), for an offense that finished with a season-high 155 total rushing yards.

Cleared running lanes for a ground attack that combined for 112 total rushing yards vs. Indianapolis (11/22), including RB Warrick Dunn eclipsing the 10,000 career rushing yard mark.

College
A unanimous All-American and All-Big Twelve Conference first-team selection at Texas as a senior.

Finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation’s top lineman) and Outland Trophy (nation’s top interior lineman).

Member of the Longhorns National Championship team of 2006, blocking for quarterback Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans.

Started the team’s first six games at right offensive tackle before shifting to right guard for the final seven contests, extending his school record string of 51 consecutive games.

Earned All-Big Twelve Conference first-team honors from the Associated Press as a junior.

Started all year at right offensive tackle, where he was a key part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg).

Personal
Attended Plano East (Tex.) High School, playing football for head coach Scott Phillips.

Three-year starter at offensive guard and earned first-team All-America honors from USA Today as a senior, and was also a first-team All-State Class 5A, All-Area and All-District selection.

One of five finalists for the 2002 Watkins Award, which is presented to the nation’s top African-American high school scholar-athlete.

Born Justin Christopher Blalock on 12/20/83 in Dallas, Texas.