American football player and coach (born 1958)Player stats at NFL.com

Donald Kirk Blackmon (born March 14, 1958) is an American football coach and former linebacker. Most recently he was the defensive coordinator for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League.

Playing career

Blackmon was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. A 6'3". 235:lbs. linebacker from the University of Tulsa, Blackmon played his entire NFL career for the Patriots. He started 72 of 89 games and recorded 541 tackles, 30.5 sacks, and five interceptions before being forced to retire after a neck injury in a game against the Raiders in 1987. He was on the Patriots AFC *le team in 1986. Blackmon was a three time all-conference selection at Tulsa and has been named to the school's Hall of Fame.

References

External links

• Tulsa Golden Hurricane alumni bio