Linebacker, Massachusetts (from Yale), 2022–25
Dean Shaffer
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Smithtown, NY
Dean Shaffer played linebacker at Yale (2022) and Massachusetts (2025).
Team titles: Ivy League champions, 2022
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yale | 52 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 52 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Massachusetts 3 games, 7 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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