Shane Bruce is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Coastal Carolina.
Bruce is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for four head coaches at Coastal Carolina: Jamey Chadwell, Chad Staggs, Tim Beck and Jeremiah Johnson. Another came in 2025: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Virginia — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 34 | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 68 | 23 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 43 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 208 | 76 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-48@ Virginia | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 13-0vs Charleston Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38vs East Carolina | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-20@ South Alabama | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-47@ Old Dominion | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups34 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 8.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeremiah Johnson
Pass share
46.3%
399 pass / 463 run
Plays / game
66.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The No. 2,481 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt as a senior.
A stat line in 37 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2022)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jamey Chadwell → Tim Beck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
