Ernest Blackshire Jr., Wagner DB: the 2026 season story
Ernest Blackshire Jr. is a senior defensive back for Wagner (NEC). He ranks 1541st of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Ernest Blackshire Jr.'s strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 9.0, 199th of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is tackles per game at 1.4, 918th of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.4, ranks 918th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 1st percentile for volume, 48th for efficiency and 9th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Ernest Blackshire Jr.'s best came in week 3 at California and his quietest in week 5 at Central Connecticut.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Ernest Blackshire Jr. is 722nd of 920 FCS defensive backs and 45th of 55 in the NEC. Next up nationally is Gabe White of Houston Christian, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is John Clifford Jr. of North Carolina Central.
