Clete Blakeman
Encyclopedia
Clete Blakeman is an official
in the National Football League
since the 2008 NFL season
, wearing uniform number 34. A graduate of the University of Nebraska (where he played quarterback on his university's football team from 1983 to 1987), he began his American football officiating career in the Big 12 Conference
, then moved to the NFL in 2008 as a field judge for the first two seasons of his pro football officiating career, and became a referee for the 2010 NFL season
after Don Carey
returned to the back judge position.
Blakeman's 2011 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Garth DeFelice, head linesman Tony Veteri, line judge Jeff Seeman, field judge Buddy Horton, side judge Greg Meyer
and back judge Terrence Miles.
When he's not officiating NFL games, Blakeman is an attorney for Blakeman Law pcllo in Omaha
.
Official (American football)
In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.During professional and college football games, seven officials operate on the field...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
since the 2008 NFL season
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
, wearing uniform number 34. A graduate of the University of Nebraska (where he played quarterback on his university's football team from 1983 to 1987), he began his American football officiating career in the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
, then moved to the NFL in 2008 as a field judge for the first two seasons of his pro football officiating career, and became a referee for the 2010 NFL season
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
after Don Carey
Don Carey (official)
Don Carey is an official in the National Football League, who wears uniform number 126. He entered the NFL's officiating staff in 1995 as a field judge until 1998, where he became a back judge due to the NFL swapping position titles that season; he held that position until 2008-09...
returned to the back judge position.
Blakeman's 2011 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Garth DeFelice, head linesman Tony Veteri, line judge Jeff Seeman, field judge Buddy Horton, side judge Greg Meyer
Greg Meyer (American football official)
Greg Meyer is an official in the National Football League since the 2002 NFL season. His uniform number is 78. A graduate of Texas Christian University, he began his football officiating career in 1995 at the collegiate level, including at least three different bowl games...
and back judge Terrence Miles.
When he's not officiating NFL games, Blakeman is an attorney for Blakeman Law pcllo in Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
.