Memphis · W 31-17
No tackles.
Shine has tackles in 7 of Tulane’s 8 games: none against Memphis.
E'zaiah Shine
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Tulane. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Army — Week 6, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #269 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #13 of 28 American Athletic DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Will Hall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
