Player Career

Shawn Boone Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Shawn Boone story

Shawn Boone built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from W. Palm Beach, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Shawn Boone's career was his defensive production: 130 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Shawn Boone's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.

The arc is straightforward: Shawn Boone moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    NC State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNC State0
2015 Regular SeasonNC State00
2016 PostseasonNC State325.84.83
2016 Regular SeasonNC State325.84.80
2017 PostseasonNC State18347.215
2017 Regular SeasonNC State18347.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Boston College

Week 11 · W 17-14 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#2

@ South Carolina

Week 1 · L 28-35

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Pittsburgh

Week 7 · W 35-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Louisville

Week 6 · W 39-25 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Florida State

Week 10 · L 20-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · NC State

18 primary output · 34 efficiency · 7.2 usage

59.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · NC State

59.9

18 primary · 34 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · NC State

22

3 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games