Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#97|Don Bland Defensive Tackle
Retired (2027, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 58  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-08-2053) Potential 60
Age at Death 61 Born 02-25-1993 in Jacksonville, FL
Drafted Round 3, Pick 40 (2015) Experience 6 Years (106 Wks)
College Connecticut University, 2015 Salary 620 ($95.718M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 13 Catching 31 Pass Cover 1 Kick Power 8
Throw Acc 16 Pass Blocking 32 Run Cover 53 Kick Acc 13
Carrying 10 Run Blocking 15 Tackling 59 Kick Return 5
        Pursuit 45    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 35 Stamina 26 Execution 62 Agility 46
Strength 61 Health 5 Aggressiveness 28 Hands 38
Jumping 25     Attitude 63 Break Tackle 12
ROLES
QB 14 C 24 DT 58 SS 38 K 1 GUN 39
WR 19 G 30 DE 45 FS 30 P 3 KR 20
HB/TB 22 T 30 ILB 46 CB 27 LS 15 KRB 21
FB 23 TE 24 OLB 44 H 20 HT 40 KOS 6
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
2015 DAL 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2016 DAL 7 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2020 POR 15 13 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
2021 POR 13 13 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
2022 POR 16 16 0 0 0 13.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
2023 POR 15 15 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2024 DEN 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   86 57 0 0 0 30.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2028Don Bland has retired from football.
10-21-2024The Denver Wyld Stallyns have waived Don Bland.
10-07-2024The Denver Wyld Stallyns have moved Don Bland to the active roster. The Denver Wyld Stallyns have moved Larry Bell to the inactive roster.
10-07-2024The Denver Wyld Stallyns have moved Larry Fulcher to the active roster. The Denver Wyld Stallyns have moved Don Bland to the inactive roster.
09-23-2024The Denver Wyld Stallyns have acquired Don Bland from the waiver wire.
09-09-2024The Portland Strikes have waived Don Bland.
09-09-2024The Portland Strikes have acquired Don Bland from the waiver wire.
09-08-2024The Portland Strikes have automatically waived Don Bland to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-26-2024The Portland Strikes have acquired Don Bland from the waiver wire.
08-25-2024The Portland Strikes have automatically waived Don Bland to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
04-28-2024The Portland Strikes have moved Tony Latzke, Frank DeMarco, Damon Manion, Alonzo Word, Harold Mayberry, Forest Frantz, Red Cahill, Steve Clark, Melvin Eichenlaub, Evan Parker, Curt Hayes, Tony Sinnott, Bart Guesman, Cal Ackerman, Willie Douthard, Roy Flanagan, Miles Thomas, Butch Carter, Horace Shaw, Larry Leigeb, Dave MacCullom, Johnny Fairband, Rich Masters, Jim Patterson, Reggie Gradishar, Marvin Darden, and Carlos Sarboe to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Chris Paup, Claude Rapp, Billy Ray Steele, Bob Wemple, Ken Khayat, Ian Odom, Slim Jim Jones, Dick Stoltenberg, Chris Mann, Bob "Mickey" Morse, Scotty Bucek, Don Bland, Paul Allen, Tom Ryan, George Lokanc, Ed Campbell, Walter Harrison, Willie Speer, Robert Matuza, Warren Toles, Ken Ladson, Hank Roche, Jon Williams, Rod Rayhle, Jack Dorn, Ronnie Crenshaw, and Jim Moynihan to the inactive roster.
09-11-2023The Portland Strikes have moved Chris Paup, Billy Ray Steele, Bob Wemple, Ian Odom, Slim Jim Jones, Bob "Mickey" Morse, Don Bland, Tom Ryan, George Lokanc, Tom Isom, Ed Campbell, John Bundra, Walter Harrison, Willie Speer, Warren Toles, Marcus Nichols, Jon Williams, Jack Dorn, and Ronnie Crenshaw to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Tony Latzke, Arda Remington, Damon Manion, Harold Mayberry, Rosey Meggett, Evan Parker, Tony Sinnott, Jerry Kirkman, Scotty Bucek, Bill Kelly, Willie Douthard, Cedric Gonzalez, Matt Woodson, Larry Leigeb, Johnny Fairband, John Levanitis, Rich Masters, Jim Patterson, and Reggie Gradishar to the inactive roster.
09-11-2023The Portland Strikes have acquired Don Bland from the waiver wire.
09-10-2023The Portland Strikes have automatically waived Don Bland to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-28-2023The Portland Strikes have moved Bob Wemple, Don Bland, Tom Ryan, John Bundra, and Ken Ladson to the inactive roster.
08-20-2023The Portland Strikes have moved Ken Ladson, Matt Woodson, Tom Ryan, Don Bland, and Arda Remington to the active roster.
08-07-2023The Portland Strikes have moved Evan Parker, Jerry Kirkman, Adrian Kichefski, Cal Kimmel, Butch Carter, Marcus Peelle, Bill Kelly, Carlos Sarboe, Rich Masters, Tom Dreyer, Matt Woodson, Willie Douthard, Bill Harmon, Ryan Garcia, Keion Brunelli, Nick Jones, Rosey Meggett, Damon Manion, Walter Hayman, Cedric Gonzalez, H.B. Barnes, Scotty Bucek, Leon Pharr, and Jim Moynihan to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Dick Stoltenberg, Chris Mann, George Lokanc, Tom Isom, Cal Ackerman, Bob "Mickey" Morse, Don Bland, Paul Allen, Ed Campbell, John Bundra, Walter Harrison, Warren Toles, John Levanitis, Don McCrary, Tom Ryan, Chris Paup, Mike Legette, Hank Roche, Rod Rayhle, Bob Schmitz, Curt Hayes, Ronnie Crenshaw, Tony Latzke, Arda Remington, Claude Rapp, Bob Wemple, and Ken Ladson to the inactive roster.
08-15-2022The Portland Strikes have moved Don Bland to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Jack Dorn to the inactive roster.
08-15-2022The Portland Strikes have moved Arda Remington, Stuart Butler, Johnny Shields, Mike Legette, Curt Hayes, Pete Bell, Tony Sinnott, Cal Ackerman, Scotty Bucek, Harold Himes, Willie Douthard, Irv Poole, Greg Ruddy, Bill Reed, Tim Leblanc, Matt Woodson, Tommy Weston, Bill Williams, Scott Carroll, Larry Leigeb, McDonald Angelo, Gordon Alexander, Hank Roche, Jim Patterson, Dave Schnarr, Ed Shuler, Steve Scioli, Jack Dorn, Kenny Kersey, and John Chantiles to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Tom Musso, Derrick Whitley, Chris Paup, Claude Rapp, Billy Ray Steele, Bob Wemple, Mark Watters, Bob Schmitz, Ian Odom, Bob McKay, Chris Mann, Bob "Mickey" Morse, Carl Owen, Don Bland, Paul Allen, Marcus Peelle, Tom Ryan, Craig Thomason, Darryl Bryant, Gil Cheroke, George Lokanc, Tom Isom, Ed Campbell, John Bundra, Walt Johnson, Walter Harrison, Willie Speer, Robert Matuza, Warren Toles, Ken Ladson, Marcus Nichols, Jon Williams, Reggie Gradishar, and Ronnie Crenshaw to the inactive roster.
09-27-2021The Portland Strikes have moved Don Bland and Scott Carroll to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Chris Mann and Adrian Kichefski to the inactive roster.
08-30-2021The Portland Strikes have moved Tommy Weston, Mike Legette, Al Sandberg, Dick Slater, Vin Bass, and Bryan Payne to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Tony Sinnott, Chris Paup, Ronnie Crenshaw, Don Bland, Craig Thomason, Irvin Abel, Arda Remington, and Rudy Tautolo to the inactive roster.
08-29-2021Don Bland of the Portland Strikes is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
08-23-2021The Portland Strikes have moved Don Bland to the active roster.
08-09-2021The Portland Strikes have moved Rudy Tautolo, Pat McWatters, Anthony Hanke, Danny Thomas, Tony Sinnott, Chris Mann, Dennis Johnson, Mark Preston, James Terry, Scott Carroll, Butch Carter, Noah Cota, Fred Filchock, Ross Brice, Santana Auer, Kenny Kersey, Carlos Sarboe, and Dick Slater to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Walter Hayman, Derrick Whitley, Claude Rapp, Bob Schmitz, Cal Ackerman, Don Bland, Paul Allen, Marvcus Jackson, Jim Plumridge, Tom Ryan, Larry Hinchman, George Lokanc, Tom Isom, Matt Woodson, Ed Campbell, Walt Johnson, Willie Speer, John Carroll, Robert Matuza, Warren Toles, Marcus Nichols, Reggie Gradishar, and Mike Galimore to the inactive roster.
10-11-2020Don Bland of the Portland Strikes is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-14-2020The Portland Strikes have moved Rashidi Simpson, Bob Wemple, Al Logan, John Bundra, Willie Speer, and Don Bland to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Fritz Rosdahl, Frank DeMarco, Dave Varrichione, James Kinlaw, and Tim Leblanc to the inactive roster.
09-14-2020The Portland Strikes have acquired Don Bland from the waiver wire.
09-13-2020The Dallas Desperadoes have automatically waived Don Bland to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-03-2017The Dallas Desperadoes have placed Don Bland on the trade block.
10-31-2016The Dallas Desperadoes have moved Teddy Coppage to the active roster. The Dallas Desperadoes have moved Don Bland to the inactive roster.
08-16-2015The Dallas Desperadoes have moved Don Bland and William "billy boy" Williams to the active roster. The Dallas Desperadoes have moved Barry Brito, Ed Johnson, and Ulysses Brown to the inactive roster.
08-16-2015The Dallas Desperadoes have changed Don Combs's name to Don Bland.