#87

Blake Kern

TE · Arkansas · Sr. · #87

Arkansas 2021 alumnus
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Blake Kern

TE · Arkansas · Sr · #87

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Arkansas
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Arkansas9-4HC: Sam Pittman · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Arkansas1518312.22--
Career1518312.22--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2021

W 16–13

at LSU

2 rec · 20 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Shane Calhoun’s 2021 season.

East Carolina · 2021

#2

Jovani Haskins

Rutgers · 2021

66%
#3

Rivaldo Fairweather

Florida International · 2021

66%
#4

Jack Coldiron

Miami (OH) · 2021

65%
#5

Grayson Gunter

Southern Miss · 2021

63%

Matches Shane on

EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Shane Calhoun's sophomore season at East Carolina (2021).

East Carolina · 2021

#2

Griffin Moore

Illinois · 2023

81%
#3

Jackson Sherrard

Sam Houston · 2023

79%
#4

Gavin Bartholomew

Pittsburgh · 2022

NFL Rd 6
78%
#5

Gunnar Helm

Texas · 2023

NFL Rd 4
76%

Matches Shane on

Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)