Shaine Hailey: LB · SMU · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Shaine Hailey
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches in five seasons at SMU. On tape: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy, Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Abilene Christian | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-12vs North Texas | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-37@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-34@ TCU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24@ Navy | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 55-26vs Tulane | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-44@ Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-28@ Memphis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-28vs UCF | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-48@ No. 3 Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34vs Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 56-9
1.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 47-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
56tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups56 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Leavitt
Pass share
53.0%
466 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
73.2
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #286 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at SMU, 137 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Morris → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
