Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
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Adon Shuler
Junior safety for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 202 lb · Irvington, NJ · Irvington
CFB Index 69 · #109 of 544 safetiesMedium confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 3 tackles, vs Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior safety for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2023.
Adon Shuler
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Notre Dame. The receipt: 7 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20233 games
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Irvington
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 52 | 29 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 59 | 36 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 129 | 77 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 6 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Adon Shuler's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
7 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 37-7 over that span.
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame3-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
45.3%
86 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
63.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
93 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
69 · #109 of 544 safeties
Former four-star. Now #109 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Websley Etienne’s 2024 season.
82%match
Matches Websley on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Class year
Differs from Websley on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Websley Etienne's junior season at Arkansas State (2024).
74%match
Matches Websley on
PD rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Websley on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Adon Shuler
The secondary · Notre Dame
- #8Adon Shuler52 tackles · 2025
- #9Tae Johnson48 tackles · 2025
- #2Dylahn McKinney34 tackles · 2025
- #15Leonard Moore31 tackles · 2025
- #28Luke Talich25 tackles · 2025
13 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology