Bobby Blizzard (born March 22, 1980 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American football coach and former tight end most recently serving as the assistant offensive coordinator and running backs coach for the Dallas Renegades. He originally signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a college free agent out of North Carolina in 2004. Blizzard has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Early years Blizzard attended Hampton High School in Virginia, where he was a two-sport start in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-American. As a senior, he was rated the #1 tight end in the nation, the #3 player in the state of Virginia, and #14 player overall in the Top 100 players in the country. Under head coach Mike Smith, Blizzard helped his team win three state championships and national championships as he lost only two games as a high schooler. Teammates of Blizzard's included future NFL players Ronald Curry, the #1 player in the state and the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year, and Marques Hagans, plus Canadian Football League player Almondo Curry. Blizzard was also a two-time All-State basketball player, averaging 18.8 PPG, 10.3 rebounds per game, and 3 assists. He was one of Virginia's top basketball players in the state his junior and senior year as Hampton won a state championship in 1997. Ronald Curry was also a teammate of his in basketball, where Curry was the #1 player in the state of Virginia and McDonald's All-American. Blizzard left high school as a 4-time State Champion (3-time State Champion and 2-time National Champion in football, 1 State Champion in basketball). College career With Division I interest in both football and basketball, Blizzard decided to go to college to play college football. After initially committing to Virginia with Curry, he decided on the University of Kentucky. He played two years for the Wildcats, where he played in the 1999 Music City Bowl against Syracuse. After Kentucky head coach Hal Mumme resigned following the 2000 season, Blizzard transferred to the University of North Carolina to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels. In Blizzard's first season with the Tar Heels, he led the team in touchdowns. Going into his senior year, he was rated one of the top tight ends in the country and was a preseason candidate for the John Mackey Award. However, he suffered