Player Information
Justin Chrisopher Blalock was born on December 20, 1983 in Dallas, TX. He graduated Plano (TX) East High. As a redshirt freshman, he started every game at right tackle making 83 knockdown blocks. As a sophomore, he continued his stint at right tackle while earned 1st team All-Big 12 honors with 90 knockdown blocks. As a junior, he earned 3rd team All-American honors, 1st team All-Big 12 honors with 112 knockdowns and 13 touchdown-resulting blocks. He began his senior year at right tackle, but was switched to right guard for the final seven games. He was a finalist for the Outland and Lombardi Trophies, while earning 1st team All-American and All-Big 12 honors as a team captain. He registered 102 knockdown blocks and 14 touchdown-resulting blocks. He endured a 27-game streak without allowing a sack, which was broken late during his senior season. He was originally selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (39th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS |
| 2007 | ATL | 14 | 14 |
| 2008 | ATL | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 | ATL | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 | ATL | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 16 |
| 2012 | ATL | 16 | 16 |
| TOTALS | 94 | 94 | |
Transactions
Signed by Atlanta Falcons on July 26, 2007 ... Re-signed by Falcons on July 31, 2011 ... Restructured his contract on April 25, 2012.
Contract details
Signed a four-year contract worth $5 million, including a signing bonus of $1.692 million. He has base salaries of: $285,000 (2007); $370,000 (2008); $460,000 (2009); and $550,000 (2010). His 2007 cap hit is $708,000 ... Signed a six-year deal worth $38.4 million with the Falcons in 2011. Deal included $16 million in guaranteed money, factoring in his signing bonus ($11 million), first-year base salary ($2 million), and second-year option bonus ($3 million). His signing bonus is prorated over five years of the contract, rather than six per new CBA rules. His remaining base salaries are: $2.5 million (2012); $4.5 million (2013); $4.5 million (2014); $4.75 million (2015); and $6.15 million (2016). His second-year option bonus will be prorated over the remainder of the deal. That gives him cap hits of: $4.2 million (2011); $5.3 million (2012); $7.3 million (2013 and 2014); $7.55 million (2015); and $6.75 million (2016) ... In 2012, his restructure reduced his 2012 base salary from $2.5 million to $700,000. The $1.8 million difference was turned into a signing bonus. That reduced his cap hit to $3.86 million, and his future hits to: $7.66 million (2013 and 2014); $7.91 million (2015); and $7.11 million (2016).