Michael Shawcroft: LB · San Diego State · #46.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Shawcroft
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at San Diego State span two head coaches: Rocky Long and Brady Hoke. The first career honor came in 2022: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Air Force — Week 13, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
78 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 13 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | San Diego State | 78 | 46 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | San Diego State | 55 | 33 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | San Diego State | 34 | 23 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 172 | 105 | 23.5 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-38vs Arizona | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-7vs Idaho State | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ No. 14 Utah | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14vs Toledo | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-35@ Boise State | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-7@ Nevada | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-32@ Fresno State | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 10 | W 14-10vs UNLV | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-10@ New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-13vs Air Force | 12 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
 Bowl | L 23-25vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 46 | 13.0 | 6.5 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
78tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%13 TFLSack rate
8%6 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups78 tackles · 13 for loss · 6.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brady Hoke
Pass share
42.5%
341 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2022
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #33 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at San Diego State, 172 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 2ND TEAM
All-Mountain West 2nd team (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2022)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rocky Long → Brady Hoke. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
