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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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Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Penn State

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Preseason

WKGame DateOPPRESULTPUNTSYDSNet YdsLNGAVGNet AvgBLKOOBDnIN 20TBFCRETRETYTD
308/28/2026@PackersL 38 - 42
208/22/2026CowboysL 13 - 34
108/13/2026@RaidersW 27 - 142103935351.546.50011001100
008/06/2026PanthersL 30 - 3315555555555010100000

Biography

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  • 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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