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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.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Player Story
Shaquan Loyal built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive back from Newark, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Shaquan Loyal's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Shaquan Loyal, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Rutgers. Shaquan Loyal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 170
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Shaquan Loyal quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Rutgers · DB
- Career Tackles
- 170
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Rutgers
- Top game
- Wisconsin
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lehi · BYU
- High school pipeline
- Lehi · 18 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 75 tackles · DB 33rd (top 4%) · Big Ten 24th (top 3%) · National 204th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Rutgers | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rutgers | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rutgers | 11 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 32.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Rutgers | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13 | 60 | 2.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 33.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Rutgers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13 | 68 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 67.9 |
Related Context
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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.
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2024 Postseason · Rutgers
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
33.3
Usage
8.9
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas State: 2. Howard: 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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Kansas State: 7 by 49.2. Howard: 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
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Wins0.8 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs Wins
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 StateSplash game | 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 WisconsinSplash game | L 7-42 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ NebraskaSplash game | 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 Howard | W 44-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Shaquan Loyal story
Shaquan Loyal built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive back from Newark, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Shaquan Loyal's career was his defensive production: 170 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 30 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Shaquan Loyal's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Rutgers
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Rutgers | 6.5 | 25.2 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rutgers | 6.5 | 25.2 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Rutgers | 12.5 | 33.3 | 8.9 | 6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rutgers | 12.5 | 33.3 | 8.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Wisconsin
Week 7 · L 7-42 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Kansas State
Week 1 · L 41-44 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Northwestern
Week 1 · W 24-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Temple
Week 3 · W 16-14
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 12 · W 31-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Rutgers
12.5 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 8.9 usage
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#2
2024 Regular Season · Rutgers
67.9
12.5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Rutgers
33.2
6.5 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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