Last confirmed: South Alabama, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Mobile, AL · Vigor
Marvin Shinn: WR · South Alabama · #80.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marvin Shinn
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the South Alabama receiving corps. One game to point at: 94 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Texas State — Week 8, 2015.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Alabama | 19 | 335 | 17.6 | 1 |
| 2014 | South Alabama | 7 | 173 | 24.7 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 508 | 19.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-48@ Nebraska | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-63vs NC State | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-49vs Arkansas State | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 8 | L 18-36@ Texas State | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 94 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 52-45vs Idaho | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | W 32-25vs Louisiana | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-24@ Georgia State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | L 27-34vs App State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 19 | 335 | 17.6 | 1 | 43 |
Week 10 · 2015
W 52-45
vs Idaho
2 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
With X. Johnson — 148 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · A. Sunanon — 45.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 54 long
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Joey Jones, all run-leaning offenses — 11-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 38.0 | 16.9 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 48.3 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 43.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 41.2 | 17.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey Jones
Pass share
42.8%
351 pass / 470 run
Plays / game
68.4
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
392 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at South Alabama, 508 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban and Joey Jones.
