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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 802nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 12 | 395th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Nebraska#15 · 5-2 | 7 | 73% | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 12 | 74% | 61 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 11 | 34% | 25 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Vincent Shavers Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Vincent Shavers Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
North Dakota
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 479th / 5408 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 2 | 201st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | ✓ LB | 65 | ~58 (29–65) | 5 | · | 89% |
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | — | 47 | ~13 (0–47) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | — | 55 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | · | 53% |
| Wk 4 · Michigan State | — | 60 | ~49 (25–58) | 4 | 1 | 82% |
| Wk 5 · Maryland | — | 69 | ~59 (30–69) | 5 | · | 86% |
| Wk 6 · Indiana | — | 44 | ~25 (3–44) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon | — | 76 | ~71 (36–76) | 9 | · | 93% |
| Season | 1 GS | 416 | 304 (255–365) | 29 | 1 | 73% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Owen Chambliss | LB | SR | 46 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Vincent Shavers Jr. | LB | JR | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Dexter Foster | LB | JR | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Dawson Merritt | LB | SO | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Derek Wacker | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 56 | Pierce Mooberry | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Christian Jones | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Will Hawthorne | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Dylan Rogers | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Jase Reynolds | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Jacob Bower | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Nebraska depth chart →