"William Edwards Blackmon" is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft (115th pick overall) by the Green Bay Packers. Blackmon was born in Providence, Rhode Island but grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island. He was raised by his Father and Grandmother since age 6 due to his mother dying from Crohn's Disease. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he played football and ran track. At Hendricken, Blackmon earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.com, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior. He was named Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior season. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.

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He said. ''I'm just working on the little things, catching the ball on time, and that's what I really worked on this summer.

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I was just trying to get the first down. Make him miss and move the ball forward. I thought I was going to get nailed.

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We heard it every game last year. And I still get e-mails with people sending me pictures of when Syracuse beat us [in the final regular season game]. I find it kind of funny. That's entertainment for me. That's what football is all about. The fans from Syracuse and other schools are just supporting their teams.

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I run all day in practice, so I'm used to it. The adrenaline was flowing so I felt like I couldn't get tired today.

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I run all day in practice, so I'm used to it.

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I'm thinking touchdown once I get to the edge.

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He deserved a touchdown on his stats.

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They kept sitting back. Why run a deep route when they're just sitting there? It's just common sense, you know?

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He's calm. Relaxed. He's not nervous. He's taking control.

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