Shaquan Loyal
Shaquan Loyal
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fourth year in the Rutgers secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 13 tackles, 1 TFL against Maryland — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 170 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 26–19
vs Minnesota
1 PD · 1 TOT · 1 REC
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dell Pettus’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dell Pettus's senior season at Troy (2023).
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