Blake Proehl is a former American football player and a music recording artist. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings.
As of now, Blake is making the media headlines for making his debut on the popular singing reality television show, American Idol. He appeared in the 22nd season of the show in the episode that aired on Saturday, 18 February 2024.
Blake went on to perform In Case You Didn’t Know by Brett Young which went viral on TikTok in 2021. He was able to win applause from all three judges with the same performance and even received a golden ticket for his audition performance.
Blake initially commenced his musical career after ending his football journey with an injury in 2021. While rehabilitating his knee injury, he announced his first-ever single release titled Falling Into You on 25 March 2022.
Now, let’s learn about Blake Proehl wiki, age, parents, net worth, college stats, wife, married, salary, American Idol, injury, and other interesting facts.
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Blake Proehl Wikipedia: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Height
Christian Blake Proehl was born in 1999 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. He is 25 years of age and he celebrates his birthday on the 12th of January every year.
Blake was raised by his parents, Ricky Proehl and Kelly Proehl. His father, Ricky is a former American football wide receiver.
Ricky played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He even featured in four Super Bowls and won twice.
Blake was seen wishing his mother a happy birthday on 3 February 2020. With a beautiful Instagram post, he captioned,
To my whole heart, I love you more than words can describe. Thank you for the countless hours of shaping me into the man I am today. You continuously show me how powerful the love of Jesus Christ is. I will never be able to repay you. Happy Birthday mom.
Blake was raised alongside two elder siblings by his parents (Source: Ricky’s Instagram)
His family includes his two elder siblings. He has a 30-year-old sister named Alex Proehl and a 28-year-old brother named Austin Proehl.
Blake’s brother, Austin is also an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent. He previously played college football for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
With American nationality, Blake has white ethnicity. He has a tall height of 6 feet and 1 inch (1.85 meters).
Blake Proehl College Stats, Salary, and Net Worth
Blake was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina where he attended Providence High School for his high school education. Starting his amateur football career there, he caught 52 passes for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
Eventually, Blake joined East Carolina University in 2018 where he started playing college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He suffered a season-ending injury at the beginning of preseason training camp as a true freshman.
Blake then recorded some impressive college stats of 47 passes for 577 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. After completing his junior season, he announced to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
Blake was then signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft. However, he was injured on 16 August 2021 which ended his football career.
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Although Blake penned a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on 16 January 2023, he was waived by the team on 29 August 2023. He earned a base salary of $660,000 in 2021 and $207,000 in 2022 which boosted his net worth.
Is Blake Proehl Married? Who Is His Wife?
Blake is not married as of now. Besides, there is no news of the 25-year-old’s wife or partner on the internet.
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Moreover, Blake seems single and not dating anyone at the moment. He seems active on his Instagram account where he shares posts related to his football and music career.
