Shaun Peterson Jr.: DE · UCF · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Shaun Peterson Jr.
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for three head coaches across six seasons and two programs. The first career honor came in 2022: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 28 | 15 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 24 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 29-31@ No. 6 Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 28-41vs West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-26@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-3vs No. 15 Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-13vs Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 17-30vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
8%1 TFL13 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
41.0%
365 pass / 526 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
376 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Florida International and UCF, 7 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over six seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre and Gus Malzahn.
