Turns out, former NFL player Blake Proehl is good on the gridiron AND on the keys … ’cause he performed so well on the piano during his recent “American Idol” audition — he brought Katy Perry to tears!!
The ex-Minnesota Vikings wideout — who’s the son of longtime Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl — sang his heart out in front of Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the famed talent show … and when his segment aired on TV on Sunday, it wasn’t hard to see the dude’s got a bright future in music.
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Playing Brett Young‘s “In Case You Didn’t Know” with his grandma by his side … Blake, who played for the Vikes from 2021 to 2023, belted out every verse perfectly — wowing Perry the entire time.
She not only got goosebumps, she also at one point appeared to wipe away a tear. After he finished, she even asked for his autograph.
The other judges, Bryan and Richie, were just as impressed … and the trio gave him a unanimous golden ticket to the show’s next round.
It was all quite emotional for Blake … as he explained that a knee injury he suffered during his NFL days had him wondering if he’d ever run again — let alone become a music star.
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Some of Blake’s famous pals congratulated him on social media following the show … including Kirk Cousins, who wrote, “Cousins fam will be pulling hard for him this spring.”
Safe bet to assume many other families will at this point as well.