#23

Shawn Holton

Senior safety for Texas State. 2023: 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup, 92 tackles.

S · Texas State · Sr. · #23

5′10″ · 175 lb · Fort Worth, TX

CFB Index 70 · #100 of 538 safetiesMedium confidenceTexas State 2023 alumnus

The story

4 safety for Texas State. 2023: 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup, 92 tackles.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to Incarnate Word in 2019.
Transferred from Incarnate Word to Texas State in 2023.

His career, year by year

Recruiting

2★

CB recruit

No. 4058 nationally · Signed with Incarnate Word

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

How it ended

One season at Texas State, 92 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2019

Signed with Incarnate Word2-star out of Nolan Catholic

202313 games

The role got bigger.

Entered the portal

Career arc

Recruit

★★

#4058 national

CFB

College

Texas State

2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

2023 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Texas State8-5HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

70Quality starter #100 of 538?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (99th percentile). Strength: tackles (97th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Solo tackles#17 / 2842 · 99th pct

Tackles#71 / 2842 · 97th pct

Interceptions#148 / 827 · 72nd pct

Passes defended#1113 / 2842 · 50th pct

QB hurries#1486 / 2842 · 24th pct

Sacks#1503 / 2842 · 24th pct

0.0

Tackles for loss#2431 / 2842 · 7th pct

0.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2023 season · 13 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Road7g	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.1

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-78g	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.1
Weeks 8+5g	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

G.J. Kinne

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2023

Impact starter

Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

70 · #100 of 538 safeties

Two-star recruit. Now #100 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Texas State	92	64	0.0	0.0	1	2	--
Career		92	64	0.0	0.0	1	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 77–34

vs Jackson State

4 TOT · 2 SOLO

Dominant 43-point win at home against Jackson State.

With T. Finley — 251 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.8 · 20 rush yds (4 car) · 2 TD · K. Wilson — 4 rec · 50 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2023 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 42-31@ Baylor	5	4	1	0
Wk 2	L 13-20@ UTSA	11	10	—	0	Season-high 11 tackles
Wk 3	W 77-34vs Jackson State	4	2	—	0
Wk 4	W 35-24vs Nevada	6	4	—	0
Wk 5	W 50-36@ Southern Miss	4	4	—	1
Wk 6	L 30-34@ Louisiana	7	5	—	0
Wk 7	W 21-20vs UL Monroe	5	5	—	0
Wk 9	L 13-31vs Troy	8	4	—	0
Wk 10	W 45-24vs Georgia Southern	9	3	—	0
Wk 11	L 23-31@ Coastal Carolina	7	6	—	0
Wk 12	L 31-77@ Arkansas State	7	5	—	0
Wk 13	W 52-44vs South Alabama	10	6	—	0
Bowl	W 45-21@ Rice	9	6	1	0
Total		92	64	2	1

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology