Not surprisingly, Travon Blanchard is no longer a member of the Baylor football program. In fact, the only surprise is that it was Blanchard who seemingly took himself off the team.
On his personal Twitter account over the weekend, Blanchard announced that not only has he decided to transfer from BU, but that he will continue his collegiate playing career at Texas A&M-Commerce. The defensive back will be joining the Lions as a walk-on.
As the lower-level A&M plays in Div. II, Blanchard will be eligible immediately.With Nothing But Love .. pic.twitter.com/vhb5Nzxmd1
— Travon Blanchard (@Trigga_BU) August 26, 2017
Blanchard was suspended back in February after he was reportedly involved in a domestic violence case. In the middle of last month, Blanchard was arrested on family violence charges in connection with that incident.
“We welcome Travon Blanchard to our Lion Athletics family,” a school spokesperson told ESPN.com‘s Mark Schlabach in a statement. “As with any transfer, we thoroughly investigate circumstances and communicate with a wide net. We are confident that Travon walking on to our program this season is a positive step for both him and our program.”
Blanchard started 23 games for the Bears the past two seasons, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors each year.