Vincent Shavers Jr.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
87
Great

Vincent Shavers Jr.

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Vincent Shavers Jr. is the projected starter at MLB for Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Vincent Shavers Jr. is the projected starting MLB on a Contender Nebraska — 87 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Miami Central, ranked #571 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 61 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #571 Natl2-Yr Total86 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share7%Percentile87th
Miami, FL
Jersey
#9
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025617.51
2024252.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8842
National Rank
#571
High School
Miami Central
Hometown
Miami, FL

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 87th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 87.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 87% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WBGSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 56-7

Sep 5WOHIOTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-21

Vincent Shavers Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

61 tkl · 7.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement54%
Coach NebraskaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.