Player Career

Michael Shaw Career Story

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

Player Story

Michael Shaw story

Michael Shaw built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as an outside linebacker from Suwanee, GA wearing No. 44, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Michael Shaw's career was his defensive production: 180 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Georgia 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 Michael Shaw's production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia State.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Shaw 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

    Georgia State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonGeorgia State0
2015 Regular SeasonGeorgia State00
2016 Regular SeasonGeorgia State1639.717.716
2017 PostseasonGeorgia State13.531.17.9-2.5
2017 Regular SeasonGeorgia State13.531.17.90
2018 Regular SeasonGeorgia State219.63.8-11.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UL Monroe

Week 11 · L 23-37 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs Arkansas State

Week 10 · L 16-31 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

@ UL Monroe

Week 7 · W 47-37 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Western Kentucky

Week 1 · W 27-17 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

72.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Arkansas State

Week 8 · L 35-51 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

69.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Georgia State

16 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 17.7 usage

67.4

#2

2017 Postseason · Georgia State

57.9

13.5 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Georgia State

57.9

13.5 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games