Player Dossier

2021-2024

Rutgers

Shaquan Loyal

DB • 6'0" • 204 lbs • Newark, NJ, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Shaquan Loyal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.9

Efficiency

33.3

Consistency

63.9

Season Value

31.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Rutgers
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Shaquan Loyal, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers. Shaquan Loyal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Rutgers paired 12.5 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 33.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Rutgers

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

33.3

Usage

10.9

Consistency

63.9

Best Game by takeover score

Kansas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kansas State: 2. Unknown: 1.5. Akron: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Washington: 1. Nebraska: 2. Wisconsin: 2. UCLA: 0. USC: 0. Minnesota: 1. Maryland: 1. Illinois: 1. Michigan State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kansas State: 7 by 49.2. Unknown: 5 by 35.8. Akron: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Washington: 4 by 26.7. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Wisconsin: 9 by 57.5. UCLA: 3 by 12.5. USC: 6 by 25. Minnesota: 1 by 14.2. Maryland: 13 by 60. Illinois: 11 by 55.8. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins0.7 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

60 vs Maryland

Result
Thu 12/26@ Kansas StateL 41-4474110
Sat 11/30@ Michigan StateW 41-1453000
Sat 11/23vs Illinois10+ tacklesL 31-38115100
Sat 11/16@ Maryland10+ tacklesW 31-171310100
Sat 11/9vs MinnesotaW 26-1910001
Sat 10/26@ USCL 20-4265000
Sat 10/19vs UCLAL 32-3532000
Sat 10/12vs WisconsinL 7-42930011
Sat 10/5@ NebraskaL 7-1432002
Sat 9/28vs WashingtonW 21-1843001
Sat 9/21@ Virginia TechW 26-2352000
Sat 9/7vs AkronW 49-17320010
Thu 8/29vs Unknown541.5000

Career Arc

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

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    Rutgers

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonRutgers111.71.4
2021 Regular SeasonRutgers111.71.40
2022 Regular SeasonRutgers4.513.93.73.5
2023 PostseasonRutgers6.525.26.82
2023 Regular SeasonRutgers6.525.26.80
2024 PostseasonRutgers12.533.310.96
2024 Regular SeasonRutgers12.533.310.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.

#2

Kansas State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#3

Northwestern

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.

#4

Maryland

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.

#5

Nebraska

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Rutgers

12.5 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 10.9 usage

31.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · Rutgers

31.6

12.5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 10.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Rutgers

18.9

4.5 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8544

Lehi · Lehi, UT

Committed To
BYU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

170

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
170