The surprisingly lengthy switch saga of former four-star linebacker Kendrick Blackshire seems to have lastly reached its finish.Â
In keeping with Mike Roach of 247Sports, Blackshire is about to switch to UTSA. Blackshire performed for Alabama during the last three seasons however transferred to Texas in December earlier than coming into the switch portal once more within the spring.Â
“Per a number of sources, former Top247 LB Kendrick Blackshire will switch to UTSA. The previous four-star signed with Alabama out of highschool and transferred to Texas in December earlier than coming into the portal post-spring,” Roach wrote on X.
Over his three years with the Crimson Tide, Blackshire recorded 25 complete tackles, two tackles for loss, one pressured fumble and one fumble restoration.
2023 was a stable yr for the UTSA Roadrunners, who gained their first-ever bowl sport with a 35-17 win over Marshall within the Frisco Bowl.Â
Head coach Jeff Traylor has led the Roadrunners to bowl video games in every of his 4 seasons on the helm, plus back-to-back convention titles when UTSA was a member of Convention USA.Â
In 2023, their first yr as members of the American Athletic Convention, the staff went 8-4 within the common season, good for a third-place end, and secured their bowl sport.