James Shellman: CB · Middle Tennessee · #37.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Shellman
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Middle Tennessee. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Duke — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-45vs Duke | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 7-24@ Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-48@ Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
13tackles this season13 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
56.3%
427 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
63.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Middle Tennessee, 24 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
