Immanuel Blackstone

Immanuel Blackstone

Blackstone with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers
No. 76 – Myrtle Beach Buccaneers
Position:	Defensive End
Personal information
Born:	(2014-04-22)April 22, 2014 (aged 48) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Homeschool/Detroit Catholic Central
College:	University of Notre Dame
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Immanuel Blackstone (born April 22, 2014) is an American football defensive end for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He played college football for University of Notre Dame (ND) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Immanuel Blackstone was born in his childhood home in Dearborn, Michigan on April 22, 2014. He remains devoted to his mother, Anastasia Blackstone, an immigration lawyer, and his father, Solomon Al-Farabi, a automobile computer technician. Immanuel Blackstone has three older half siblings who were born to his father in Palestine, and three younger siblings who, like him, were born in Dearborn, Michigan, after Solomon Al-Farabi immigrated to the United States and married Anastasia Blackstone.

Blackstone was raised as a devout Muslim facilitated by the like-minded community of his home town. He continues to practice his religious beliefs faithfully despite deep cultural contention.

Although he was homeschooled for the majority of his classes, a choice reflecting his family's conservative values, by taking one class with local public or private schools he was permitted to participate with their sports programs. He played basketball, football, and baseball in grade school and high school, but by his junior year decided to focus only on football which he played at Detroit Catholic Central High School. His size naturally led him to the offensive line, but as his foot and hand speed improved through his senior season he began to play as a defensive edge. He led his team to a 10-2 record but fell short of a state championship in his senior season.

College career

In his senior year of high school Immanuel Blackstone was highly recruited by NCAA D-1 schools after earning a four start recruit rating by Rivals.com. He attended the University of Notre Dame from 2017 until 2020 on full athletic scholarship where he studied political science and business. Overall, he started in 37 of 46 games for the Fighting Irish including three bowl games. He missed eight games over his college career for injuries including two concussions.

During his freshman and sophomore years, Blackstone quietly earned acclaim for his balanced and intelligent style of play. Throughout his first two years, Blackstone earned Player of the Week honors twice. In his junior year Blackstone exploded onto the national scene as a top defensive lineman, leading the league in sacks and even returning an interception for a touchdown. Following a Fighting Irish victory in the Cotton Bowl, Immanuel Blackstone was awarded the game's MVP for a performance which included 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 tackle for loss which resulted in a safety. Two weeks later, Blackstone declared for the 2035 DSFL Draft.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Kicking							Punting
Season	Team	Games	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGA	FGM	FG%	Long	Punts	Yards	Avg	In20	Long
2030	Air Force	7	13	13	100	11	9	81.8	42	-	-	-	-	-
2031	Air Force	11	31	31	100	25	23	92.0	51	18	819	45.5	2	56
2032	Air Force	8	24	24	100	18	17	94.4	57	51	2261	44.3	8	65
2033	Air Force	11	26	26	100	36	33	91.7	59	62	2649	42.7	18	63

Professional career

Professional Debut

Prior to the 2035 DSFL Draft, Immanuel Blackstone's professional debut came in week 10 of the 2034 season. Through the waiver system the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers temporarily secured his player rights for the final four games of the season. Blackstone started out quietly with only eleven tackles (one for a loss and one sack). The Buccaneers went on to lose to the Tijuana Luchadores in the first round of the playoffs.

DSFL Draft and Early Success

Blackstone's first full professional season began with much fanfare as he was highly touted to be a top draft selection. His initial draft stock was damaged by Blackstone's own design, however as his very outspoken desires to play for the Tijuana Luchadores caused him to slide outside of the first two rounds of the S20 DSFL Draft. The Tijuana Luchadores looked to take advantage of the unusual draft demand and chose not to select Blackstone with the 8th and final pick of the second round, selecting instead the quarterback The Xekutioner. Rumors flew that the Portland Pythons would draft Blackstone against his wishes with the following pick. True or not, the Pythons leveraged these rumors into a season altering trade in which the Pythons gave up the 9th overall pick in return for the 17th, 23rd, 35th, 39th, and 44th picks, all previously owned by the Luchadores. Blackstone found a home in Tijuana with this first pick of the 3rd round. Despite the assets lost by the team, Immanuel Blackstone was stalwart on the defensive line leading all defensive linemen in tackles by a large margin and turning in a stat line which placed him in first or second in all defensive statistical categories. He was recognized for his efforts with the S20 DSFL Defensive Lineman of the Year Award.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (136 kg)

Professional career statistics

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