Todd Blackledge

Todd Blackledge (b. February 25, 1961 in Canton, Ohio) is a college football analyst and former NFL quarterback.

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February 25 - 1961 - Canton, Ohio - College football - NFL - Quarterback

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Blackledge was a three-year starter at Penn State, where he guided the Nittany Lions to 31-5 record including a national championship in 1982. In 1983, he was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for five seasons (1983-87) before ending his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1988-89).

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Penn State - NFL Draft - Kansas City Chiefs - Pittsburgh Steelers

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Blackledge went on to host radio sports-talk shows in Cleveland (WKNR) and Canton, Ohio (WHBC). He also did analyst work for the Big East Network, Indianapolis Colts preseason games, and ESPN.

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Cleveland - Indianapolis Colts - ESPN

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From 1994-98, he worked as a college football analyst for ABC Sports. In 1999, Blackledge joined CBS Sports as the lead analyst for the network's college football coverage.

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ABC Sports - CBS Sports

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Blackledge lives in Canton, with his wife, Cherie, and their three children.

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