Blake Whiteheart

Blake Whiteheart

No. 86     Cleveland Browns
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: March 22, 2000 (24)
Place of birth: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Mount Tabor
College: Wake Forest
Undrafted in 2023
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2023) Cleveland Browns (2024-present)
Roster status: active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Receptions: 3 Receiving yards: 13 Receiving: touchdowns: 1

Blake Whiteheart (born March 22, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Whiteheart grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended Mount Tabor High School. As a senior, he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns. Whiteheart committed to play college football at Wake Forest over offers from Appalachian State, Southern Miss, and Old Dominion.

College career

Whiteheart redshirted his true freshman season at Wake Forest. He caught 24 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.

Professional career

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 3 in	247 lb	32 in	4.70 s	1.63 s	2.70 s	4.24 s	6.77 s	35.5 in	9 ft 7 in	20 reps

Arizona Cardinals

Whiteheart was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. On August 29, 2023, the Cardinals announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster, but he was waived one day later and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 24.

On August 27, 2024, Whiteheart was waived by the Cardinals.

Cleveland Browns

On August 29, 2024, Whiteheart was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. He was waived on October 8, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 30.