Texans DE Angelo Blackson wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Texans defensive end Angelo Blackson was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday In the Texans’ 24-21 win over the Titans at Nissan Stadium, Blackson blocked kicker Ryan Succop’s 45-yard field goal in the first quarter Blackson’s block was the first of his career and it was the first for the Texans since Week 2 of 2015 when defensive end Jared Crick blocked Panthers kicker Graham Gano’s 53-yard field goal attempt A former 2015 fourth-round pick of the Titans, Blackson also recorded two tackles against his original draft team

Texans defensive end Angelo Blackson was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday In the Texans’ 24-21 win over the Titans at Nissan Stadium, Blackson blocked kicker Ryan Succop’s 45-yard field goal in the first quarter Blackson’s block was the first of his career and it was the first for the Texans since Week 2 of 2015 when defensive end Jared Crick blocked Panthers kicker Graham Gano’s 53-yard field goal attempt A former 2015 fourth-round pick of the Titans, Blackson also recorded two tackles against his original draft team