{"id":5604,"name":"Edward Blair II","url":"","description":"Edward Blair II is a sports media professional and contributor at Last Word On College Football, where he covers the Michigan Wolverines. He is also a columnist for Sports Illustrated, covering Illinois Fighting Illini football and basketball. Edward is currently earning his degree in Sportscasting from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University, with graduation expected in June 2026.\r\nA former varsity assistant coach in football and basketball, Edward has also coached at the JV, middle school, and youth levels across football, basketball, baseball, and track & field. He is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). He currently works as a Production Assistant for Fox Sports and serves as a video editor intern for Roundtable Sports Network during the NFL season.\r\n\r\nEdward brings a coach\u2019s insight, a journalist\u2019s eye, and a passion for storytelling to his sports coverage\u2014creating content that informs, inspires, and elevates the conversation.","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/edwardblair\/","slug":"edwardblair","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0766d545b79541fbee0a73f6f7fba208af1b75ccaf4ea285351a0c2263a09102?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0766d545b79541fbee0a73f6f7fba208af1b75ccaf4ea285351a0c2263a09102?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0766d545b79541fbee0a73f6f7fba208af1b75ccaf4ea285351a0c2263a09102?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}