Early Life and High School Career
Blount was born December 5, 1986 in Madison, Florida, to Gary and Barbara Blount. Blount is the great-nephew of Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount). He has one brother and one sister. He attended Taylor County High School in Perry, Florida, where he was a four-year starter and three-time 1,000-yard rusher. He accorded second-team all-state player honors as a prep senior.
Considered only a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Blount was not ranked among the best running back prospects in the nation in 2005. Barely recruited out of high school, he attended camp at Auburn University but was not offered an athletic scholarship. He nonetheless intended to go to Auburn but did not qualify academically, so he headed for junior college.
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