Saeed Blacknall

Saeed Raashad Blacknall (born March 17, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.

While playing football at Manalapan he helped his team to a combined 32–5 record during final three seasons and compiled nearly 2,000 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns.

During his senior year, he won the Central Jersey Group IV State Sectional Championship in the 55m dash competing on the school's indoor track & field team.

[2] Blacknall was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to Penn State University to play college football.

[3][4] During his high school career, Blacknall was named a two-time all-state selection, while earning first-team all-region, all-district and All-Shore Conference honors for three-straight years.

Blacknall appeared in the first four seasons (2014–2017) of Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story,[14] presented by Pepsi, a weekly 30-minute preview show that debuted on Thursday, August 28, two days before the Nittany Lions met UCF in the Croke Park Classic.

[15][16] Preceded by Penn State Football 2013 – The Next Chapter, it aired on WPSU-TV including several other outlets and became nominated for several Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.

He totaled four catches for 101 yards against San Diego Aztecs on September 26 at Beaver Stadium where he hauled in a 46-yard pass.

As a junior, Blacknall participated in 9 games with 7 starts and totaled 15 catches for a career-high 347 yards (23.1 avg.)

During the game, Blacknall set a record by gaining six receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium and hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and a career-long 70-yard catch-and-run for a touch down in the third quarter.

He made his first start of the season and had an 18-yard reception against Indiana Hoosiers and scored four passes in one game with 74 yards against Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field, helping his team earn Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week honors.

However, Blacknall didn't play at the 2017 Rose Bowl due to suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

[31] He made a catch and sprinted up the sideline 21 yards against the Detroit Lions in the first week of the 2018 Raiders preseason.

[37] Blacknall was scheduled to make his official debut with the team on November 18 against Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.

[47] He was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers the next day, then was waived with an injury settlement on August 25.

[54] Blacknall scored a 17-yard touchdown with another pass from Josh Johnson on March 8 against Tampa Bay Vipers at Dignity Health Sports Park.

[66][67][68] On February 9, 2023, Blacknall was one of nineteen players to get cut from the team before 2023 Vegas Vipers season kickoff.

[70] The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Blacknall congratulates Steven Parker at 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl