JONESBORO, Ark. (3/8/18) – Blaise Taylor, a four-year football letterman from 2014-17 holding both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arkansas State University, was announced Thursday by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine as the prestigious 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar award,” said Taylor. “He was a great leader that used his athletic ability to help overcome obstacles, allowing him to establish a platform that would open doors for many student-athletes like myself. Without the hardship, sacrifice and perseverance by Mr.