Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Julian Blackmon was born August 24, 1998, in Layton, Utah. He is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL. Blackmon played at Utah from 2016 to 2019. He played his first three years as a cornerback before switching to safety for his senior season. As a sophomore in 2017, he was named the MVP of the 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl. As a senior in 2019, he was named a first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated and The Athletic. He finished his career starting 39 of 48 games, recording 158 tackles, nine interceptions, 1.5 sacks, and two touchdowns. Blackmon was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their third-round (85th-overall) pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.