Tra Blake

Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33.[1]

Jerome "Tra" Blake
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Central Florida
OccupationNFL official (2020–present)

Career

Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coast Conference, where he worked at deep wing and referee positions.[2] Blake was also a referee for the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the XFL in 2020.[3][4]

Blake was hired by the NFL in 2020 as a field judge. He was re-assigned to the umpire position in 2021, and was promoted to referee for the start of the 2022 NFL season following the retirement of Tony Corrente.[2] He became the eighth African-American NFL official to be promoted to the referee position in their career.

Personal life

Blake resides in Clermont, Florida. Outside of the NFL, Blake is a quality assurance manager for an Orlando-based pharmaceutical software company.[2]

References
  1. "Tra Blake". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  2. "Umpire Tra Blake promote to referee position". Football Zebras. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". Football Zebras. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. "Officiating crews for the 2020 XFL season". Football Zebras. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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