Usage Score
10.9
Player Dossier
2021-2024Rutgers
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.
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.
Shaquan Loyal played DB for Rutgers. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shaquan Loyal recorded 170 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Rutgers.
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
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 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 State | L 41-44 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan State | W 41-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Illinois10+ tackles | L 31-38 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Maryland10+ tackles | W 31-17 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Minnesota | W 26-19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ USC | L 20-42 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCLA | L 32-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-42 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Nebraska | L 7-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Washington | W 21-18 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Virginia Tech | W 26-23 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Akron | W 49-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Rutgers
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Rutgers | 1 | 11.7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rutgers | 1 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rutgers | 4.5 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Rutgers | 6.5 | 25.2 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rutgers | 6.5 | 25.2 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Rutgers | 12.5 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rutgers | 12.5 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 0 |
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.