Defensive back, Wagner (from South Dakota State), 2025–26
Ernest Blackshire Jr.
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Milwaukee, WI
Ernest Blackshire Jr. plays defensive back for Wagner, after South Dakota State (2025). Last time out, against Long Island University: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Long Island University, L 9–14
Next game: at Duquesne, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wagner | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota State | 17 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Wagner | 17 | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wagner 5 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Robert Morris | L 7–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs.Southern Connecticut State | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at James Madison | L 3–87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at California | L 7–49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Long Island University | L 9–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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