Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount is on pace to finish this season with a career-high 1,267 yards, and he has already scored a career-high 13 touchdowns. Not bad for guy who just turned 30.
But while running backs typically decline at age 30, Blount doesn’t think there’s any reason to be concerned about his health or durability.
“Nothing’s changed. I turned 30. No big deal. It still feels the same. It’s not like I’ve aged 10 years. I’m not fragile yet,” Blount said, via the Boston Herald. “It’s not too much of a difference to me. Right now, I’m feeling really good.”
In past years Patriots coach Bill Belichick has liked to split the workload running the ball, but this year it’s all Blount: The Patriots’ No. 2 rusher this season, James White, is primarily a receiver and has just 31 carries for 129 yards. Blount is the bell cow for the Patriots, and turning 30 doesn’t change that.