Blake Schlueter
Encyclopedia
Blake Schlueter is an American football
center
who is a currently a Free Agent
. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at TCU
.
Schlueter has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
and Atlanta Falcons
of the National Football League
.
in Ganado, Texas
. He was named Ganado's Male Athlete of the Year in his Senior year. He also earned all-state recognition for his playing of the center and defensive end positions. Schlueter was selected as a finalist for the 2A Player of the Year and was an all-state center and defensive end as a senior. He totaled 329 tackles, including 27 sacks and 13 blocked kicks during his prep career. He also earned first-team all-Greater Houston honors and was the district and area defensive MVP. He posted 124 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and four blocked punts as a senior as well. As a junior, Schlueter was chosen as a second-team all-state performer on defense and a third-team selection at center. As a sophomore, he was the district defensive Newcomer of the Year and was a first team-all-area pick at center.
in Fort Worth, Texas
. He was selected as a second-team All-Mountain West Conference
after the 2007 season and first-team after the 2008 season. He also made the watch list for the Rimington Trophy in the 2007 season.
in the 2009 NFL Draft
. On June 12, 2009, Schlueter signed a multi-year contract with the Broncos. He was waived on September 1.
signed Schlueter to their practice squad on September 7 and released him on September 15.
' practice squad on November 24. After his contract expired following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on January 4, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who is a currently a Free Agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at TCU
TCU Horned Frogs football
The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
.
Schlueter has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Early years
Schlueter played high school football at Ganado High SchoolGanado High School (Texas)
Ganado High School is a high school in Ganado, Texas. It is the only high school under the jurisdiction of the Ganado Independent School District. It is on the same site as the district's junior high school....
in Ganado, Texas
Ganado, Texas
Ganado is a city in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ganado is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. He was named Ganado's Male Athlete of the Year in his Senior year. He also earned all-state recognition for his playing of the center and defensive end positions. Schlueter was selected as a finalist for the 2A Player of the Year and was an all-state center and defensive end as a senior. He totaled 329 tackles, including 27 sacks and 13 blocked kicks during his prep career. He also earned first-team all-Greater Houston honors and was the district and area defensive MVP. He posted 124 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and four blocked punts as a senior as well. As a junior, Schlueter was chosen as a second-team all-state performer on defense and a third-team selection at center. As a sophomore, he was the district defensive Newcomer of the Year and was a first team-all-area pick at center.
College career
Schlueter played college football at Texas Christian UniversityTexas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. He was selected as a second-team All-Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
after the 2007 season and first-team after the 2008 season. He also made the watch list for the Rimington Trophy in the 2007 season.
Denver Broncos
Schlueter was drafted in the 7th round (225th overall) by the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. On June 12, 2009, Schlueter signed a multi-year contract with the Broncos. He was waived on September 1.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
signed Schlueter to their practice squad on September 7 and released him on September 15.
Atlanta Falcons
Schlueter was signed to the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
' practice squad on November 24. After his contract expired following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on January 4, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010.