Defensive back, Nicholls (from Louisiana Tech), 2022–26
Jhamal Shelby Jr.
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Jhamal Shelby Jr. plays defensive back for Nicholls, after Louisiana Tech (2022–25). Last time out, against Stephen F. Austin: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Stephen F. Austin, L 0–56
Next game: at Northwestern State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 47 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Nicholls | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Nicholls | 7 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 195 |
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
2026 Nicholls 7 games, 20 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 44–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 5 | at Kansas State | L 3–71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UT Rio Grande Valley | W 31–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | at Sam Houston | L 0–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Lamar | L 18–49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Houston Christian | L 2–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | L 0–56 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Louisiana Tech 12 games, 47 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 24–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at LSU | L 7–23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Mexico State | W 49–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Southern Miss | W 30–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | at UTEP | W 30–11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Kennesaw State | L 7–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 27–28 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Sam Houston | W 55–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Delaware | L 24–25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Washington State | L 3–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Liberty | W 34–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Missouri State | W 42–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisiana Tech 8 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. Tulsa | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atSam Houston | L 3–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | atWestern Kentucky | W 12–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | L 14–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 33–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Army | L 6–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 7 games, 9 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at SMU | L 14–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Northwestern State | W 51–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Nebraska | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUTEP | W 24–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 28–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs.New Mexico State | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atJacksonville State | L 17–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Louisiana Tech 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs.Stephen F. Austin | W 52–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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