Marvin Shinn: WR · South Alabama · #80.
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Marvin Shinn
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons in the South Alabama receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 94 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Texas State — Week 8, 2015.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Alabama | 19 | 335 | 17.6 | 1 | 43 |
| 2014 | South Alabama | 7 | 173 | 24.7 | 0 | 58 |
| Career | 26 | 508 | 19.5 | 1 | 58 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-48@ Nebraska | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-63vs NC State | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-49vs Arkansas State | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 8 | L 18-36@ Texas State | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 94 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 52-45vs Idaho | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | W 32-25vs Louisiana | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-24@ Georgia State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | L 27-34vs App State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 19 | 335 | 17.6 | 1 | 43 |
Week 10 · 2015
W 52-45
vs Idaho
2 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
With X. Johnson — 148 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · A. Sunanon — 45.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 54 long
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Joey Jones, all run-leaning offenses — 11-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 38.0 | 16.9 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 48.3 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 43.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 41.2 | 17.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey Jones
Pass share
42.8%
351 pass / 470 run
Plays / game
68.4
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
392 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at South Alabama, 508 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban and Joey Jones.
