Blake Countess' Biography: Net Worth, Age, Contract, Jersey, Records, PFF, College, Twitter

Blake Countess plays strong safety for the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams. Between 2011 to 2014, he was a Michigan football player, utilizing three years of eligibility. After missing most of 2012 due to injuries, he was named to the 2013 Big Ten Conference first team.

Countess attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. He totaled over 50 tackles and 20 pass break-ups as a junior in 2009. He was nominated to play in the United States Army All-American Bowl high school football all-star game in May 2010.

Countess averaged 14.7 yards per reception, 35 yards per kickoff return, and 22.9 yards per punt return for Good Counsel as a senior in 2010. Countess contributed to Good Counsel’s offense and defense.

Following a strong high school football career at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Countess received a football scholarship to the University of Michigan, where he played from 2011 to 2014. Following graduation, he chose to move to Auburn University to complete his NCAA eligibility as a redshirt senior.

Countess was named an Army All-American in the first week of December of 2010. Countess did not allow a single pass completion to any of the receivers he covered during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 8, 2011, and the opposition quarterbacks avoided throwing many passes his way.