James Shellman
James Shellman
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. James Shellman has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Middle Tennessee. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Duke — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Middle Tennessee, 24 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tommi Hill’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Grier's senior season at Memphis (2024).
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