Linebacker, Nebraska, 2024–26
Vincent Shavers Jr.
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Vincent Shavers Jr. plays linebacker for Nebraska. Last time out, at Oregon: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
29 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 9 tackles at Oregon, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Washington, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highthree times; last at Oregon, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Nebraska 7 games, 29 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ohio | W 49–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Dakota | W 34–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan State | W 31–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Indiana | L 17–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Oregon | L 14–17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Nebraska 12 games, 61 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Cincinnati | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Akron | W 68–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Houston Christian | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Michigan | L 27–30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Michigan State | W 38–27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atMaryland | W 34–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 28–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. USC | L 17–21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | W 28–21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Penn State | L 10–37 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Iowa | L 16–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 22–44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Nebraska 11 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UTEP | W 40–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 34–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Illinois | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Purdue | W 28–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Rutgers | W 14–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atIndiana | L 7–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.UCLA | L 20–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atUSC | L 20–28 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atIowa | L 10–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 20–15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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