Player Career

Chris Shearin Career Story

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Player Story

Chris Shearin story

Chris Shearin built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Suffolk, VA wearing No. 10, spending time with James Madison, Missouri, and UConn. The clearest part of Chris Shearin's career was his defensive production: 143 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with James Madison. 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 Chris Shearin's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across James Madison, Missouri, and UConn.

The arc is straightforward: Chris Shearin 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

    Missouri

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UConn

    2022-2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    James Madison

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMissouri04.21
2020 Regular SeasonMissouri00
2021 Regular SeasonMissouri06.31.60
2022 Regular SeasonUConn1124.84.111
2023 Regular SeasonUConn5.518.64.4-5.5
2024 PostseasonJames Madison925.54.83.5
2024 Regular SeasonJames Madison925.54.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Old Dominion

Week 12 · W 35-32 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

@ NC State

Week 4 · L 10-41

2

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Utah State

Week 5 · L 33-34

1.5

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Rice

Week 6 · W 38-31

1

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Kentucky

Week 1 · W 27-17 · Postseason

1.5

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · UConn

11 primary output · 24.8 efficiency · 4.1 usage

56.8

#2

2024 Postseason · James Madison

46.8

9 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · James Madison

46.8

9 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games