Player Career

Kempton Shine Career Story

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Player Story

Kempton Shine story

Kempton Shine built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from Chicago, IL wearing No. 29, spending time with Eastern Michigan and Virginia. The clearest part of Kempton Shine's career was his defensive production: 208 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 31 passes defended across 55 career games in the available record. That gives Kempton Shine's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan07.31.3—
2020 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan226.93.32
2021 PostseasonEastern Michigan423.63.52
2021 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan423.63.50
2022 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan1320.92.89
2023 PostseasonEastern Michigan10.526.33.8-2.5
2023 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan10.526.33.80
2024 Regular SeasonVirginia922.23.7-1.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Buffalo

Week 4 · L 31-50 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Notre Dame

Week 12 · L 14-35

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.

Game stats

#3

vs Miami (OH)

Week 6 · W 13-12 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Northern Illinois

Week 8 · L 13-20 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Kent State

Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

58 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

13 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 2.8 usage

49.8

#2

2024 Regular Season · Virginia

47.4

9 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 3.7 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

39.3

0 primary · 7.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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