Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011TCU
Luke Shivers
FB • 6'0" • Whitehouse, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Luke Shivers leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
43
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player Story
Luke Shivers built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a FB from Whitehouse, TX wearing No. 48, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Luke Shivers' career was his backfield work: 30 rushing yards, 19...
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- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Luke Shivers, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · TCU. Luke Shivers leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 169
- Rushing yards
- 30
- Receiving yards
- 139
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Luke Shivers quick answers
- Latest team and position
- TCU · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 169
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · TCU
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Whitehouse · TCU
- High school pipeline
- Whitehouse · 11 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 48 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 113 scrimmage yards · FB 15th (top 19%) · Mountain West 78th (top 56%) · National 1,138th (top 54%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | TCU | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | TCU | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16.8 |
| 2010 Postseason | TCU | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | TCU | 10 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 24.3 |
| 2011 Postseason | TCU | 12 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 42.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | TCU | 12 | 101 | 3 | 98 | 3 | 42.6 |
Related Context
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Luke Shivers played FB for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Luke Shivers recorded 30 rushing yards, 139 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
TCU paired 113 primary output with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · TCU
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
9.4
Efficiency
37.9
Usage
2.2
Consistency
26.3
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 12. Baylor: 2. Air Force: 3. UL Monroe: 1. Portland State: 0. SMU: 4. San Diego State: 3. New Mexico: 44. Wyoming: 15. Boise State: 12. Colorado State: 17. UNLV: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 22.9. Baylor: 2 by 4.2. Air Force: 1 by 25. UL Monroe: 1 by 8.3. SMU: 1 by 33.3. San Diego State: 1 by 31.3. New Mexico: 2 by 56.3. Wyoming: 2 by 62.5. Boise State: 1 by 100. Colorado State: 2 by 35.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins10.7 · Games = 10 · +7.7 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 2 · -7.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/22 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 31-24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs UNLV | W 56-9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Colorado State | W 34-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Boise State | W 36-35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Wyoming | W 31-20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs New Mexico | W 69-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 22 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ San Diego State | W 27-14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs SMU | L 33-40 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Portland State | W 55-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UL Monroe | W 38-17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Air Force | W 35-19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Baylor | L 48-50 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Player Story
Luke Shivers story
Luke Shivers built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a FB from Whitehouse, TX wearing No. 48, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of Luke Shivers' career was his backfield work: 30 rushing yards, 19 carries, 10 rushing touchdowns, and 139 receiving yards across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 139 receiving yards and 59 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Luke Shivers' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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TCU
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | TCU | 11 | 34.8 | 1.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | TCU | 6 | 20.1 | 1.5 | -5 |
| 2010 Postseason | TCU | 39 | 29.8 | 2 | 33 |
| 2010 Regular Season | TCU | 39 | 29.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | TCU | 113 | 37.9 | 2.2 | 74 |
| 2011 Regular Season | TCU | 113 | 37.9 | 2.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico
Week 8 · W 69-0 · Conference game
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
55.3 takeover
44 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
#2
vs Wyoming
Week 6 · W 45-0 · Conference game
10
Scrimmage Yards
54.9 takeover
Win with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
10 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#3
@ SMU
Week 4 · W 41-24
13
Scrimmage Yards
53.9 takeover
Win with 13 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
13 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
#4
vs Colorado State
Week 7 · W 44-6 · Conference game
4
Scrimmage Yards
48.8 takeover
Win with 4 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
4 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#5
vs San Diego State
Week 6 · W 41-7 · Conference game
5
Scrimmage Yards
48.4 takeover
Win with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 1.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · TCU
113 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 2.2 usage
42.6
#2
2011 Regular Season · TCU
42.6
113 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 2.2 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · TCU
33.5
11 primary · 34.8 efficiency · 1.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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