Wagner DB Ernest Blackshire Jr. exits with injury vs. California

Wagner Seahawks defensive back Ernest Blackshire Jr. was injured against the California Golden Bears, who had a 39-7 lead after the first half at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

Blackshire went down with an apparent upper body injury at the 8:04 mark of the first quarter after making a tackle on Cal wide receiver Chase Hendricks. Hendricks caught a 9-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Blackshire closed in for tackle, assisted by Olanrewaju Adeyemi.

The Golden Bears were ahead 7-0 at the time of the injury. Blackshire was able to leave the field on his own power after being tended to by the Wagner team medical staff.

Blackshire is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound defensive back from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Riverside University High School before. Blackshire is a redshirt junior transfer from South Dakota State. He has eight tackles and a sack so far in the 2026 season.

Cal went on to finish the drive with a touchdown with 5:58 in the first quarter after Adam Mohammed ran for 6 yards for six points. It was his second touchdown of the game.

The Golden Bears later added to the lead on a 80-yard catch and score by receiver Kyion Grayes…

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