Washington · L 10-17
1 tackle, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Vincent Shavers Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Nebraska linebacker corps. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Oregon — Week 7, 2026.
30 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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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 49-21vs Ohio | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 7 Indiana | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 4.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-17 vs Washington, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 7-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Nebraska’s defense played that day
Washington’s 10 drives: 8 stopped · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10. His hurry came with Nebraska up 4.
9 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 13. Fourth quarter, up 10-6.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 48-23.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 48-23.
4 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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%4 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups30 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Matt Rhule — 19-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #187 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #42 of 72 Big Ten LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Rhule.
