H. B. Blades

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Washington Redskins
currentnumber=54
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|9|30
birthplace=Plantation, Florida
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=250
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Washington Redskins
college=Pittsburgh
draftyear=2007
draftround=6
draftpick=179
pastteams=
* Washington Redskins (2007-present)
nfl=BLA406620

Horatio Benedict Blades, Jr. (born on September 30, 1984 in Plantation, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was selected as the 179th pick in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Redskins out of the University of Pittsburgh.

He is the son of former NFL player Bennie Blades and nephew of Brian Blades and Al Blades.