Shaquan Loyal: DB · Rutgers · #6.
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Shaquan Loyal
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fourth year in the Rutgers secondary. A game that shows it: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Maryland — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
75 tackles. 5 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 4.5 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.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-7vs Howard | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-17vs Akron | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-23@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-18vs Washington | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14@ Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-42vs Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-35vs UCLA | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-42@ USC | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-19vs Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-17@ Maryland | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 31-38vs No. 24 Illinois | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-14@ Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 41-44vs Kansas State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 45 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
75tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFL75 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack · 5 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under Greg Schiano — 23-28 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
43.6%
395 pass / 511 run
Plays / game
69.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
385 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
75 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #69 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 170 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Greg Schiano.
