Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jadan Blue
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Randallstown, Md.
- High School:
- Mt. Saint Joseph
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Earned preseason third-team All-AAC recognition at wide receiver and kick returner (Athlon's and Phil Steele) ... moved into 16th on Temple's all-time list in receiving yards ... led the team in receiving against BC, with 3 catches for 40 yards ... had 8 receptions including an acrobatic one-handed touchdown grab vs. Memphis.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... recognized as a Top 30 Player in the American Athletic Conference (#23) by College Football News ... earned preseason All-American Athletic Conference recognition [Phil Steele (second), Athlon's (third)] and finished the year earning All-AAC Honorable Mention and fourth-team All-AAC from Phil Steele as both wide receiver and kickoff returner ... changed number from 18 to 5 in the summer (Temple awards single-digit jersey numbers to its toughest players on and off the field) ... led the team on the season in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns ... ranked second in the conference in receptions per game (6.8) ... started his second consecutive season opener and recorded five receptions for 40 yards ... led the team in receptions (9) and had a single-game career-high of two TDs in home opener vs. USF ... tied his career-high of 13 receptions and set a new career-high in receiving TDs (3) at Memphis, making him the first Temple receiver to have three-or-more TDs in a single game since Robby Anderson's three TD game at Memphis in 2013 ... Offensive Player of the Game (UCF) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): First Team All-ECAC ... Second Team All-AAC ... set the school record with 95 receptions and became the first player in TU history with a 1,000 yard receiving season ... only 12 players in Temple history have more career receptions than the 95 Blue had this season ... holds four of the top 12 receiving games in Temple history ... his 7.3 receptions per game ranked among the nations best (8th in FBS/2nd in AAC) and his 81.2 yards per game ranked fifth in the AAC ... led the team in receiving in nine of 13 games ... caught his first career touchdown in the season opener vs. Bucknell ... led the team in receptions (5) and yards (132) against #21 Maryland and caught a 79-touchdown pass from Anthony Russo ... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (#21 Maryland, Tulane) ... Offensive Player of the Game (Bucknell, USF) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Recorded first career catch vs. Villanova (18 yards from QB Frank Nutile) ... had first career carry (7 yards) vs. Tulsa.
2017 (Freshman): Was part of the 2017 recruiting class ... Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (ND, UConn) ... did not see game action .... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back at Peddie Prep High in Hightstown, N.J., under coach Christopher Malleo … helped the Falcons get to a 6-2 record in 2016 … received first-team all-conference honors for the Mid-Atlantic Prep League and NJ first-team all-prep as a receiver … his senior season, he had 23 receptions for 457 yards and five touchdowns while only playing in five games … against Hun School, had eight receptions for 139 yards to pace the Falcons' offense, including a TD of 65 yards and a 38-yard reception to set up another score … in win over rival Lawrenceville, scored twice - a 46-yard catch and a 62-yard punt return … had seven catches including two TD receptions in win over Wyoming Seminary … on defense, recorded a pick-six … prior to his senior year, played at Mt. Saint Joseph High in Baltimore, Md., for head coach Rich Holzer … his junior year, he finished with 47 receptions, 892 yards, and nine touchdowns … earned first-team all-state honors … was a Baltimore Touchdown Club selection and participated in the MD Crab Bowl All Star Game … set the MSJ school record with a 99-yard TD reception … was a three-time 4x200 champion and first-team All-MIAA in track for three years.
Personal: Born Jadan James-Edward Blue in Baltimore, Md. … parents are Lekeshia and James Blue … has two brothers, Landan (13) and Payton (8) … cousin Lardarius Webb played for the Baltimore Ravens … list of favorites include: Transformers (movie), The Great Gatsby (book), and math (subject) ... adult and organizational studies major.
