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Blake Cashman

LB

A 5th-round pick (157th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Minnesota, Blake Cashman has built an NFL career since. He's currently with MIN, in his 8th season in the league. He posted a 59.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 74th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 235#

College

Minnesota

Draft

Rd 5, 157th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
62.5

80th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3+0.52
Ball skills×0.25+0.69
Run defense×0.2+1.11
Availability×0.1+0.57

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026MIN755
2025MIN59.313
2024MIN73.814
2023HOU62.513
2022HOU50.813
2021NYJ34.71
2020NYJ33.14
2019NYJ52.97

Career profile

Blake Cashman has appeared in 70 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NYJ (2019–2021), HOU (2022–2023), MIN (2024–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 73.8, in the 93rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCLE——
PostseasonBAL——
Week 3JAX—69.4
Week 4PIT—40.9
Week 5ATL—42.1
Week 6NO—76.7
Week 8CAR—87.4
Week 9TB—60
Week 10CIN—41.5
Week 11ARI—81.1
Week 12JAX—41.8
Week 13DEN—40.7
Week 14NYJ—40.3
Week 17TEN—39.9
Week 18IND—40.8

Blake Cashman — common questions

What position does Blake Cashman play?
Blake Cashman is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Blake Cashman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Blake Cashman has played for NYJ (2019–2021), HOU (2022–2023), MIN (2024–2026).
Where did Blake Cashman go to college?
Blake Cashman played college football at Minnesota.
When was Blake Cashman drafted?
Blake Cashman was selected in round 5, 157th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Blake Cashman scored?
Blake Cashman has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Blake Cashman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Blake Cashman rated 75.0 for 2026, the 92nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 5, 2019

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