Blake Shirley

Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Greer, S.C.
High School:
Eastside
Prev School:
Wofford
Major:
Undecided

2025 (Wofford): Played in all 12 games as the long snapper ... Named second team All-Southern Conference by Phil Steele ... Had a pair of tackles on the season, with one against Richmond (9/6) and one at Virginia Tech (9/20) ... Named Midseason FCS All-America second team by Phil Steele ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2024 (Wofford): Played in two games as the long snapper.

2023 (Wofford): Played in four games as the long snapper.

2022 (Wofford): Did not see action as a true freshman ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School: A three-year letterman as a linebacker and long snapper at Eastside High School ... Earned All-State and All-Region honors twice, while being ranked as the #30 long snapper in the nation ... During his senior year he led the state in tackles with 144, including 24 tackles for loss, both of which were school records ... As a junior had 92 tackles and four sacks ... Recorded 32 tackles with one sack and three tackles for loss as a sophomore ... Also a three-year letterman in baseball as an outfielder, winning the state championship his freshman season ... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Son of Adam and LeGette Shirley ... Father, Adam, played football at Furman (1992-94) and his brother, Alex, is a long snapper at The Citadel.