Shelton Lewis
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first career honor came in 2023: ACC Rookie Player of the Week. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Vanderbilt — Week 7, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 0 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 20 Utah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-6vs Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-24vs No. 15 Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 31-21@ Vanderbilt | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-34vs No. 23 Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-34 vs Missouri, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arkansas’s defense played that day
Missouri’s 9 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 5 ended Tennessee’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17. Ended Tennessee’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Tulsa’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 26-6. Ended Tulsa’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL27 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
50.7%
278 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #315 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Ryan Silverfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
