GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman offensive guard Jacob Johanning and cornerback Travis Blackshear have garnered more All-America recognition following today's release of the 2023 AFCA FCS All-America Team.

Johanning earned first team honors while Blackshear collected second team laurels.

Johanning and Blackshear last week were named to the 2023 Associated Press FCS All-America squad, and on Tuesday they were announced as Stats Perform FCS All-Americans.

Both players served as 2023 team co-captains and were among key performers who helped Furman register a 10-3 season, highlighted by the Paladins' Southern Conference championship and quarterfinal appearance in the FCS playoffs.  Ranked among the FCS Top 10 since the preseason and as high as second for one three-week stretch, Furman finished the regular season ranked seventh.

A Simpsonville, S.C., product, Johanning was selected as the SoCon's top offensive lineman in 2023 by capturing the Jacobs Blocking Award. A two-time consensus first team all-conference selection, he finished his career as a two-time All-American and owner of 39 starts and 2,652 play participations.  A December graduate with degree in business administration and 3.53 GPA, he was also named to the SoCon All-Academic Honor Roll four times and was a three-time SoCon All-Academic Team honoree.

Blackshear was a three-time All-SoCon pick during his Paladin tenure, which spanned 58 games and a program record 51 starts  A Savannah, Ga., native, he helped headline Furman's top ranked defense that ranked among the best in the FCS this fall, totaling 29 tackles, four interceptions, and nine pass breakups.  Among his four pickoffs were interceptions in a pair of games against Chattanooga — the first in Furman's 17-14, SoCon title clinching win over the Mocs in Chattanooga, and second in the Paladins' 26-7 triumph over UTC in second round playoff action.  Blackshear finished his career with 200 tackles and 13 interceptions — the pickoffs tally good seventh in Furman history. He returned three interceptions for touchdowns.