Blackmon was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2012 draft. He was suspended indefinitely without pay in 2013 season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

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According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office jail log, Blackmon was released later that morning.

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