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Alfred Calvin Blue III (born April 27, 1991) is an American former professional
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. He was selected by the
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in the sixth round of the
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. Blue is from
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and attended
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. He played
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at
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. Blue remained with the Texans for five seasons, primarily as a reserve player. He received his greatest amount of playing time in 2015, when he started 9 out of 16 games. In 2019, he signed with the
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, but was released without playing a single game.


Early life

Blue attended and played
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at
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. He rushed for 1,695 yards and 25 touchdowns along with 13 receptions for nearly 200 yards and three touchdowns in his senior season in 2009. Blue was a member of the SuperPrep Southwest Team and was named to the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen. Blue earned the honors of the Class 5A all-state first-team in 2009 and was selected as the District 6-5A 2009 Offensive MVP. Blue was also on the school's track team, where he ran the 200-meter dash in 23.5 and the 4 × 200 m relay in 1:28.70. Blue was ranked as a three-star prospect by ''
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'' and '' Scout.com''. Blue committed to
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to play college football under
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.


College career

Blue attended and played
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at LSU from 2010 to 2013. As a freshman, Blue shared the backfield with
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, Michael Ford,
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, Richard Murphy, and
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. On September 11, against Vanderbilt, he had five rushes for 23 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut. Overall, he finished his freshman season with 101 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. As a sophomore, Blue's role in the backfield expanded. He finished third on the team in carries, only trailing Spencer Ware and Michael Ford. From September 24 to October 8, he scored a rushing touchdown in three straight games. On November 12, against Western Kentucky, he had 119 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. In the SEC Championship against Georgia, he had 94 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the victory. Overall, he finished the 2011 season with 539 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. As a junior, Blue finished fifth on the team in rushing yards and sixth in carries. Due to an ACL injury, he only appeared in three games. He finished the season with 270 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with seven receptions for 45 yards. As a senior, Blue finished third on the team in rushing yards and carries. Overall, he finished the season with 343 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with five receptions for 62 yards.


College statistics


Professional career


Houston Texans

Blue was selected by the
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in the sixth round with the 181st overall pick in the
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. In his first regular season game as a rookie with the Texans, Blue blocked a punt against
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punter Tress Way and returned it for a touchdown. On September 21, 2014, Blue had his first career start against the
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. On October 5, 2014, Blue had his first career fumble recovery against the
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. On October 20, 2014, Blue caught his first career touchdown reception against the
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. On October 26, 2014, Blue caught a season-high 22-yard pass against the
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. On November 16, 2014, Blue ran for 156 yards on a franchise-record 36 attempts against the
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. On December 7, 2014, Blue scored his first career rushing touchdown, against the
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. At that moment, Blue became the first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving, and return touchdown in the same season. On December 28, 2014, Blue set career highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (37) against the Jaguars. Blue finished the 2014 season with 528 yards, which was the fourth-highest total for a rookie rusher in franchise history. In the 2015 season, Blue remained a contributor in the Texans' backfield. In Week 3, against the
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, he had 139 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. On December 20, against the
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, he had 107 rushing yards in the 16–10 victory. In the regular season finale against the Jaguars, he had 102 rushing yards in the 30–6 victory. Overall, he finished the 2015 season with 698 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 15 receptions, 109 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. The Texans won the
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and made the playoffs. In the
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against the
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, he had 17 carries for 99 yards in the 30–0 loss. In the 2016 season, Blue's role in the backfield dipped, but he still produced for the team. On Christmas Eve, he had 73 rushing yards and his lone rushing touchdown of the season against the
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. Overall, he had 100 carries for 420 yards and a rushing touchdown in the 2016 season. For the second straight season, the Texans won the AFC South. In the
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against the
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, he was limited to four rushing yards in the 27–14 victory. in the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he had two rushing yards in the 34–16 loss. In the 2017 season, Blue's production dropped for the second straight season. On Christmas Day, he had 108 rushing yards in the 34–6 loss to the Steelers. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 262 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, seven receptions, and 54 receiving yards. On April 30, 2018, Blue re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract. Overall, in the 2018 season, he had 499 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. The Texans returned to the playoffs and faced off against the Colts in the
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. In the 21–7 loss, he had 19 scrimmage yards.


Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 1, 2019, Blue signed with the Jaguars. On September 1, he was placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 28.


NFL statistics


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External links


LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue, Alfred 1991 births Living people Players of American football from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Players of American football from Marrero, Louisiana American football running backs LSU Tigers football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Jacksonville Jaguars players