California: Wagner DB Ernest Blackshire Jr.
CaliforniaHendricks 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. Still Cal on offense, 1st and 10 on the Wagner 22
KEY POINTS
- 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 .
- Wagner #17 Ernest Blackshire goes down with an apparent upper body injury and is led off field on his own power.