Shakel Brown: DT · Troy · #21.
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Shakel Brown
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Troy. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Army — Week 11, 2022.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 6 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 28-32@ App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 16-7vs Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-27@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-10vs Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Texas State | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-17@ Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 10-9vs Army | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 34-16vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 48-19@ Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 18-12vs No. 22 UTSA | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 6.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
Bowl · 2022
W 18-12
vs UTSA · neutral site
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
A close one, won by 6 at a neutral site.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%6 TFLSack rate
12%4 sacksHurry rate
9%3 hurries32 tackles · 6 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
45.4%
401 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
63.1
14 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #32 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Troy, 58 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Lindsey → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
