Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33 until 2021; he now wears uniform number 3.[1][2]

Career

Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coast Conference, where he worked at deep wing and referee positions.[3] Blake was also a referee for the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the XFL in 2020.[4][5]

Blake was hired by the NFL in 2020 as a field judge. He was reassigned 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.[3]

2024 crew[6]

  • R: Tra Blake
  • U: Carl Paganelli
  • DJ: Patrick Turner
  • LJ: Tom Eaton
  • FJ: Mearl Robinson
  • SJ: Don Willard
  • BJ: Grantis Bell
  • RO: Tyler Cerimeli
  • RA: Tim Robinson

On October 24, 2024, during a regular season game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams, Blake controversially missed a face mask penalty when Rams linebacker Byron Young brought down quarterback Sam Darnold in the end zone for a safety.[7]

Personal life

Blake resides in Clermont, Florida. Outside of the NFL, Blake is a quality assurance director for an Orlando-based pharmaceutical software company.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tra Blake NFL Official Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Schultz, Mark (August 13, 2022). "A numbers game: 2 officials change uniform numbers". Football Zebras. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Umpire Tra Blake promote to referee position". Football Zebras. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". Football Zebras. February 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Officiating crews for the 2020 XFL season". Football Zebras. January 28, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Austro, Ben (May 28, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2023 season". Football Zebras. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Wells, Adam (October 25, 2024). "NFL Ref Tra Blake Admits He Didn't See Sam Darnold Facemask in Vikings' Loss to Rams". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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