Kempton Shine: DB · Virginia · #29.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kempton Shine
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Chris Creighton and Tony Elliott. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Notre Dame — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 7 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia | 37 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 57 | 32 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 24 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 47 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 208 | 131 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 31 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Richmond | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-30@ Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27vs Maryland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 43-24@ Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs Louisville | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-48@ No. 10 Clemson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-41vs North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-19@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-35@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 7-33vs No. 13 SMU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-37@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%7 pass breakupsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL37 tackles · 2 for loss · 7 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
48.5%
400 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #207 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Eastern Michigan and Virginia, 208 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 54 games over six seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Creighton and Tony Elliott.
