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Jersey Number 6
Shaquan Loyal
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 204
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- West Side
- Major:
- Labor and Employment Relations
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 NFL Contract (Cincinnati Bengals)
2024Ā Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2024Ā All-ECACĀ Defense
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 43 games with 28 starts at safety ... signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals ...Ā an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... totaled 176 tackles with eight for loss and two sacks ... had three games with double-digit stops ... compiled four interceptions with a pick-six and 12 pass breakups ... added a blocked punt, forced fumble and fumble recovery ... saw action in three bowl games ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior):Ā Started all 13 games at safety ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ...Ā selected to All-ECAC Defense (12/20) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the third time ... led the secondary and second on the team with 77 tackles ... had three games with double-digit stops and registered at least three tackles 12 timesĀ ... posted four tackles-for-loss with a sack ... tied for the team lead with two interceptions ... added seven pass breakups and a fumble recovery ...Ā totaled seven tackles with a sackĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā registered six tacklesĀ in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on 10 stops with one for loss againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā contributed a career-high 13 tackles, one for loss and a pass breakup that led to an interception in the win at Maryland (11/16) ...Ā recorded a pass breakup and fumble recoveryĀ in win over Minnesota (11/9) ...Ā in on six stops at USC (10/25) ... totaled 10 tackles, an interception and pass breakup versusĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ...Ā collected two pass breakups, four stops and returned a blocked punt 15 yards at Nebraska (10/5) ...Ā broke up a pass and totaled four tacklesĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ...Ā added five stopsĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21) ...Ā had an interception and returned it 24 yards against Akron (9/7) ...Ā contributed five tackles with one for lossĀ versus Howard (8/29) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Junior):Ā Started all 13 games at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the second time ... ranked fourth on the team with 66 tackles with at least three stops in every game ... had 2.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack ... added two pass breakups, a forced fumble, an interception and a blocked punt ...Ā contributed three stopsĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā in on six tackles againstĀ Maryland (11/25) ...Ā forced a fumble with eight tacklesĀ at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ...Ā recorded seven tacklesĀ at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ...Ā added a tackle-for-loss versusĀ No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) ...Ā blocked a punt returned for a touchdownĀ at Indiana (10/21) ...Ā collected five stops againstĀ Michigan State (10/14) ...Ā added eight tacklesĀ at Wisconsin (10/7) ...Ā totaled five stops versus Wagner (9/30) ...Ā made five tacklesĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23) ...Ā in on five stops againstĀ Virginia Tech (9/16) ...Ā recorded an interception and five tackles versus Temple (9/9) ... posted a sack and two pass breakups in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 11 games with two starts at safety ...Ā named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) ... totaled 27 tackles with 1.5 for loss ... recorded a pick-six and two pass breakups ... had a pair of stops against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... posted five tackles with one for loss versusĀ No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ...Ā in on a pair of stops at Minnesota (10/29) ... contributed a pass breakup in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... recorded two stops with a pass breakup versusĀ Nebraska (10/7) ... collected a season-high six tackles in first start against Iowa (9/24) ...Ā returned first career interception 43 yards for a touchdown in winĀ at Temple (9/17) ... added four stops versus Wagner (9/10) ... picked up four tackles at Boston College (9/3).
2021 (Freshman):Ā Played in sixĀ games ... totaled six tackles ... broke up a pass and posted three tacklesĀ inĀ the TaxSlayerĀ Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ...Ā recorded two stops in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... added a tackle versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... made collegiate debut on special teams in the winĀ at Illinois (10/30).
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Marion Bell at West Side ... played corner and wide receiver for the Roughriders ... helped West Side to a 5-1 record in an abbreviated 2020 season ... finished senior season with 29 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery ... also hauled in 18 catches for 393 yards and four touchdowns along with 18 rushes for 109 yards and a score on offense ... added a kick return for a touchdown in West Side's 2020 season opener ... second team all-state byĀ USA TodayĀ ... first team all-county and All-Group III byĀ The Star-LedgerĀ ... collected 24 tackles and two interceptions along with 25 catches for 528 yards (25.1 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2019 ... three-star signee and No. 21 overall recruit in New Jersey byĀ 247SportsĀ ... three-star safety and No. 22 overall in the Garden State byĀ RivalsĀ ... No. 21 overall player in the state byĀ ESPN.
Major:Ā Labor and Employment Relations
2024Ā Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2024Ā All-ECACĀ Defense
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 43 games with 28 starts at safety ... signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals ...Ā an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... totaled 176 tackles with eight for loss and two sacks ... had three games with double-digit stops ... compiled four interceptions with a pick-six and 12 pass breakups ... added a blocked punt, forced fumble and fumble recovery ... saw action in three bowl games ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior):Ā Started all 13 games at safety ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ...Ā selected to All-ECAC Defense (12/20) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the third time ... led the secondary and second on the team with 77 tackles ... had three games with double-digit stops and registered at least three tackles 12 timesĀ ... posted four tackles-for-loss with a sack ... tied for the team lead with two interceptions ... added seven pass breakups and a fumble recovery ...Ā totaled seven tackles with a sackĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā registered six tacklesĀ in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on 10 stops with one for loss againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā contributed a career-high 13 tackles, one for loss and a pass breakup that led to an interception in the win at Maryland (11/16) ...Ā recorded a pass breakup and fumble recoveryĀ in win over Minnesota (11/9) ...Ā in on six stops at USC (10/25) ... totaled 10 tackles, an interception and pass breakup versusĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ...Ā collected two pass breakups, four stops and returned a blocked punt 15 yards at Nebraska (10/5) ...Ā broke up a pass and totaled four tacklesĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ...Ā added five stopsĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21) ...Ā had an interception and returned it 24 yards against Akron (9/7) ...Ā contributed five tackles with one for lossĀ versus Howard (8/29) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Junior):Ā Started all 13 games at safety ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the second time ... ranked fourth on the team with 66 tackles with at least three stops in every game ... had 2.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack ... added two pass breakups, a forced fumble, an interception and a blocked punt ...Ā contributed three stopsĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā in on six tackles againstĀ Maryland (11/25) ...Ā forced a fumble with eight tacklesĀ at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ...Ā recorded seven tacklesĀ at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ...Ā added a tackle-for-loss versusĀ No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) ...Ā blocked a punt returned for a touchdownĀ at Indiana (10/21) ...Ā collected five stops againstĀ Michigan State (10/14) ...Ā added eight tacklesĀ at Wisconsin (10/7) ...Ā totaled five stops versus Wagner (9/30) ...Ā made five tacklesĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23) ...Ā in on five stops againstĀ Virginia Tech (9/16) ...Ā recorded an interception and five tackles versus Temple (9/9) ... posted a sack and two pass breakups in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 11 games with two starts at safety ...Ā named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) ... totaled 27 tackles with 1.5 for loss ... recorded a pick-six and two pass breakups ... had a pair of stops against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... posted five tackles with one for loss versusĀ No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ...Ā in on a pair of stops at Minnesota (10/29) ... contributed a pass breakup in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... recorded two stops with a pass breakup versusĀ Nebraska (10/7) ... collected a season-high six tackles in first start against Iowa (9/24) ...Ā returned first career interception 43 yards for a touchdown in winĀ at Temple (9/17) ... added four stops versus Wagner (9/10) ... picked up four tackles at Boston College (9/3).
2021 (Freshman):Ā Played in sixĀ games ... totaled six tackles ... broke up a pass and posted three tacklesĀ inĀ the TaxSlayerĀ Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ...Ā recorded two stops in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... added a tackle versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... made collegiate debut on special teams in the winĀ at Illinois (10/30).
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Marion Bell at West Side ... played corner and wide receiver for the Roughriders ... helped West Side to a 5-1 record in an abbreviated 2020 season ... finished senior season with 29 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery ... also hauled in 18 catches for 393 yards and four touchdowns along with 18 rushes for 109 yards and a score on offense ... added a kick return for a touchdown in West Side's 2020 season opener ... second team all-state byĀ USA TodayĀ ... first team all-county and All-Group III byĀ The Star-LedgerĀ ... collected 24 tackles and two interceptions along with 25 catches for 528 yards (25.1 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2019 ... three-star signee and No. 21 overall recruit in New Jersey byĀ 247SportsĀ ... three-star safety and No. 22 overall in the Garden State byĀ RivalsĀ ... No. 21 overall player in the state byĀ ESPN.
Major:Ā Labor and Employment Relations
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