Shamar Meikle
Shamar Meikle
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Oregon State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Oregon — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 28 | 15 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 17 | 7.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 45–13
vs Lafayette
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 TFL
Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donterry Russell’s 2023 season.
Matches Donterry on
Differs from Donterry on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina's sophomore season at Hawai'i (2025).
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