Henry Blackburn: DB · Colorado State · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Henry Blackburn
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Colorado State. The first one came in 2024: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against Utah State — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
79 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 79 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 75 | 40 | 7.0 | 2.5 | -- | 3 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 53 | 30 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 42 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 23 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 272 | 152 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 14 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 4 Texas | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-17vs Northern Colorado | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-28vs Colorado | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-17vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-39@ Oregon State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-24vs San José State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13@ Air Force | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-6vs New Mexico | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-21@ Nevada | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-28@ Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-37vs Utah State | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
 Bowl | L 17-43vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
79tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL79 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
45.8%
388 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #150 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Colorado State, 272 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
