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Tra Blake
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Blake in 2022
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Central Florida |
| Occupation | NFL official (2020–present) |
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.
Career
Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coast Conference, where he worked at deep wing and referee positions. Blake was also a referee for the Alliance of American Football in 2019 and the XFL in 2020.
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.
On September 11, 2022, Blake called his first game as a head referee: a 28-22 Washington Commanders win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedEx Field. On December 17, 2022, Blake officiated the largest comeback in league history, as the Minnesota Vikings came back from a 33–0 deficit against the Indianapolis Colts to win in overtime, 39–36. Blake also worked the Christmas Eve matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders, on a day where the league honored Franco Harris, who passed away four days prior. The Steelers won the contest, 13–10.
2024 crew
- 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
Personal life
Blake resides in Clermont, Florida. Outside of the NFL, Blake is a quality assurance director for an Orlando-based pharmaceutical software company.
