Shaka Heyward
Shaka Heyward
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Shaka Heyward has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Duke. 2021 brought the first one: All-ACC. One game to point at: 13 tackles, 1 sacks against Wake Forest — Week 13, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 190 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: David Cutcliffe → Mike Elko. 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
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-ACC
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Aaron Hansford’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrice Knight's senior season at UTEP (2022).
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