Player Career

Shaquan Loyal Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Rutgers

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonRutgers111.71.4
2021 Regular SeasonRutgers111.71.40
2022 Regular SeasonRutgers4.513.93.63.5
2023 PostseasonRutgers6.525.25.42
2023 Regular SeasonRutgers6.525.25.40
2024 PostseasonRutgers12.533.38.96
2024 Regular SeasonRutgers12.533.38.90

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.

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Kansas State

Week 1 · L 41-44 · Postseason

2

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

4

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

1

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

1

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

67.9

#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