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This is a 2026 photo of Blake Gillikin of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team.  This image reflects the Arizona Cardinals active roster as of June 8, 2026 when this image was taken.  (AP Photo)

Blake Gillikin

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#12

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Penn State

2025 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    22
  • AVG
    51.73
  • LNG
    63
  • In 20
    8
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Punting

YEARTEAMGPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
2025Arizona Cardinals52211386351.701199845.4
2024Arizona Cardinals133818876349.70161831944.3
2023Arizona Cardinals135125807750.60293181143.6
2022New Orleans Saints177735716846.40262323241.6
2021New Orleans Saints178339566347.70433912942
TOTAL65271131327748.5012512239943.4

Passing

YEARTEAMGATTCOMPPCTYDSAVGLNGTDINT1st1st%20+SCKSCKYRATE
2025Arizona Cardinals5
2024Arizona Cardinals13
2023Arizona Cardinals13
2022New Orleans Saints17
2021New Orleans Saints17100000000000039.6
TOTAL6510000000000002.1

Rushing

YEARTEAMGATTYDSAVGLNGTD1st1st%20+40+FUM
2025Arizona Cardinals5
2024Arizona Cardinals13
2023Arizona Cardinals13110101001100000
2022New Orleans Saints17
2021New Orleans Saints17
TOTAL65110101001100000

Defense

YEARTEAMGTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTTDSYDSAVGLNG
2025Arizona Cardinals5
2024Arizona Cardinals13110000
2023Arizona Cardinals13110000
2022New Orleans Saints17
2021New Orleans Saints17110000
TOTAL6533000000000

Biography

NoteCARDS:

  • Following two seasons (2021-22) in New Orleans, signed with Arizona on Oct. 3, 2023 and has appeared in 31 games over the three seasons (2023-25) with the Cardinals.
  • After establishing a franchise record averaging 50.6 yards per punt in 2023, returned in 2024 an averaged 49.7 yards per punt. That represents the second-best single-season total in team history (min. 35 punts).
  • Played in five games in 2025 before an injury ended his season. At the time of his injury, ranked 4th in the NFL in both punting average (51.7) and net punting average (45.4). He was the only punter in the NFL at the time to rank in the top 5 in both categories.
  • Of his 22 total punts in 2025, 15 (68.2%) covered 50+ yards, including seven punts of 60+ yards. In Week 5 vs. Tennessee, had punts of 60, 62 and 63 yards, becoming the first Cardinals player since at least 1970 to have three punts of 60+ yards in a single game.
  • Averaged 50.0+ yards per punt in 20-of-31 games played in three seasons (2023-25) with the Cardinals. Despite having missed 20 games during that span, only six punters in the NFL had more such games over the last three seasons.
  • Punted 38 times for 1,887 yards (49.7 avg. and 44.3 net avg.) in 2024 and placed 19 of his 38 punts inside the 20-yard line. His 50% inside the 20-yard line rate was tied for the fourth-highest average in the NFL while his 44.3 net avg. was the third-highest league wide.
  • Had just one touchback on 38 punts in 2024. Was the only punter in the NFL to have punted at least 30 times with one touchback or fewer.
  • Earned Special Teams Player of the Week after punting four times for 187 yards (46.8 avg.) with three punts placed inside the 20-yard line in a win vs. Chicago in Week 9 of '24.
  • Punted 51 times for 2,580 yards in 2023, establishing a franchise single-season record with a 50.6 punting average. His 50.6 average also ranked third in the NFL in '23.
  • In Week 16 of '23 at Chicago, had a 77-yard punt which was the longest by a Cardinals player since Mike Wood's 81-yarder against the Giants in 1978.
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