Travis Blackshear, a former standout football player from Benedictine and a graduate student from Furman University, has been selected as an All-America 
Second-Team Football College Series (FCS) choice by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He has concluded his collegiate career after being a four-year starter at Furman University.
Blackshear, team captain and a defensive back for the Paladins, had an outstanding season. He made 29 tackles, four interceptions, and nine pass breakups. He had two crucial interceptions against Chattanooga, which were game-changers. One helped the team win the SoCon title, and the other secured their victory in the second-round playoff.
Travis had an impressive career as a defensive back for the Furman program. He received three All-SoCon selections and was named to the 2023 AP All-America second team. With 200 tackles and 13 interceptions, Blackshear holds the seventh-highest career interceptions for Furman football. During his time with the team, he played in 58 games and started in a record-breaking 51 games as a defensive back.
Blackshear, a 2018 graduate of Benedictine Military School, excelled in football. He played multiple positions, such as running back, wide receiver, and defensive back, and was a player on the state championship teams during his freshman and junior years. He played a significant role in Benedictine's 27-game winning streak during his junior and senior years.
In 2017, he was named a team captain and received Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sportswriters Association (1st Team) All-State recognition for his incredible performance as a running back. Blackshear led Class 2A in scoring with 174 points, rushing 123 times for 1,444 yards and 19 touchdowns. Additionally, he had an impressive average of 11.7 yards per carry and caught 26 passes for 548 yards and seven scores.
PHOTO CREDIT: Furman Atheltic Department
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