Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 — Saw action as a reserve in nine games, contributing as an “H” back and on special teams... named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 — Appeared in one game, recording a tackle versus N.C. State...made the switch from defense to tight end in the spring of 2022...named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 — Appeared in one game (spring of ‘21)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

High School: 2020 graduate of Greeneville (4A) High School...football coaches were Dan Hammonds and Caine Ballard...chose Furman from among seven offers, including three from FBS Navy, Air Force, and Army...two-way standout at middle linebacker and fullback...racked up 338 tackles, 27 tackles for-loss, and four sacks on defense in his career while rushing for 2,157 yards and 46 touchdowns, averaging 6.9 yards per carry...named Region 1-AAAA Player of the Year in 2019 and was a Mr. Football Finalist after helping lead Greeneville to a 10-3 record and quarterfinal finish in the state playoffs...played in the 2019 Tennessee East-West All-Star Game...member of 15-0, state championship teams his junior and sophomore years...three-time all-state selection by Tennessee Coaches and Tennessee Sportswriters...named to the East Tennessee All-Decade Team (2010-19)...two-time all-state track performer (110m hurdles).

Personal: Full name is Arthur Vester Youngblood...born August 19, 2001, in Johnson City, Tennessee...son of Trey and Misty Youngblood...has a sister, Ellie Beth...father played football at Carson-Newman...health sciences major.