Willie Shaw III
Willie Shaw III
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fifth year in the same backfield at Toledo. The receipt: 49 rush yds against Morgan State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jason Candle.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Toledo
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #121
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Daijun Edwards’s 2021 season.
Matches Daijun on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Deon Jackson’s path through Duke.
Matches Deon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nay'Quan Wright's senior season at South Florida (2023).
Matches Nay'Quan on
Differs from Nay'Quan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Willie Shaw III
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+286%
Up 286% from first season to most-recent.