Usage / Role
56%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2023UCF
Shaun Peterson Jr.
DE • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shaun Peterson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
92
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Florida International • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Player Story
Shaun Peterson Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Florida International and UCF. The clearest part of Shaun Peterson...
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- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Shaun Peterson Jr., DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Florida International. Shaun Peterson Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 41
- TFL
- 8
- Sacks
- 7
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Shaun Peterson Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · DE
- Career Tackles
- 41
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Florida International
- Top game
- Charlotte
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Nova · Florida International
- High school pipeline
- Nova · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 13 tackles · DE 162nd (top 56%) · Big 12 266th (top 42%) · National 2,579th (top 44%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida International | 10 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 22 |
Related Context
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Shaun Peterson Jr. played DE for Florida International and UCF. Across 6 tracked seasons, Shaun Peterson Jr. recorded 458 rushing yards, 22 receiving yards, and 41 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Florida International.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Florida International paired 16 primary output with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida International, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
26.2
Usage
7.4
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Charlotte
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bryant: 1. Texas State: 1. New Mexico State: 0. UConn: 2. UTSA: 0. Charlotte: 6.5. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida Atlantic: 2.5. UTEP: 0. Middle Tennessee: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bryant: 2 by 18.3. Texas State: 1 by 14.2. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 2 by 28.3. UTSA: 1 by 4.2. Charlotte: 6 by 75. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 12.5. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 50. UTEP: 1 by 4.2. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
75 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | L 28-33 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ UTEP | L 6-40 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | L 7-52 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 42-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Charlotte2+ sacks · Splash game | W 34-15 | 6 | 4 | — | 3.50 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UTSA | L 10-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs UConnSplash game | L 12-33 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ New Mexico State | W 21-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas State | L 12-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Bryant | W 38-37 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Shaun Peterson Jr. story
Shaun Peterson Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Florida International and UCF. The clearest part of Shaun Peterson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 458 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Shaun Peterson Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Florida International
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida International | 16 | 26.2 | 7.4 | 16 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 3 | 14.1 | 5.3 | -13 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 3 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Charlotte
Week 8 · W 34-15 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 9 · L 28-41 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 11 · L 7-52 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 13 · L 28-33 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
57.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#5
vs UConn
Week 6 · L 12-33
2
Havoc Plays
48.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Florida International
16 primary output · 26.2 efficiency · 7.4 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Florida International
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Florida International
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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