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Will Shaffer Season 2021

#28
PositionLinebacker
Weight235 lbs
Height6-0
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownTempe, Ariz.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Appeared as a reserve linebacker throughout the season while resuming his role as a special teams standout while also making his first career start against Washington State
  • Finished the year with nine tackles and one for loss
  • Appeared on 195 special teams plays - 19th-most in the Pac-12
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Played the seventh-most special teams snap of any player in the Pac-12, appearing on all coverage and return units
  • Finished as the seventh-highest graded special teams player in the conference among those with at least 200 snaps
  • Saw time in reserve duty at linebacker throughout the season
FRESHMAN (2020)
  • Earned immediate playing time on special teams and as a reserve linebacker
  • Named Pac-12 Special Teams of the Week after blocking a punt against Oregon State and returning it for 22 yards
  • Made three tackles, a pass deflection, and a half a tackle for loss
--Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Dec. 21, 2020)

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Extremely productive linebacker prospect coming out of powerhouse Saguaro High School
  • Versatility and athleticism allowed him to play both sides of the ball during his prep career
  • Three-sport standout at Saguaro, competing on the basketball, track & field, and football teams
  • The Sabercats combined to go 36-5 on the gridiron during his three Varsity season, losing only once to in-state competition
  • Collected 139 total tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in 37 varsity games; added two interceptions, three pass breakups, and a forced fumble
  • Contributed significantly on the offensive side of the ball as well at the varsity level, rushing for 440 yards and nine touchdowns on 51 carries while adding 46 catches for 804 yards and 13 touchdowns
  • Led Saguaro to the first-ever Arizona High School Open Division Championship game, where Saguaro nearly knocked off 6A Chandler
  • Ran for two touchdowns and added another touchdown catch in the 2019 State Championship game; collected six tackles and broke up a pass on defense
  • Won the AIA 4A State Championship during his junior year, hauling in four catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns
  • Consensus three-star prospect according to all three major recruiting services
  • 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 15 overall prospect in Arizona and the No. 23 inside linebacker prospect nationally
  • Rivals tabbed him as the No. 20 overall prospect in the state
  • A top-300 overall prospect in the West Region according to ESPN
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Redshirt Sophomore
2022

Linebacker
6-0 / 235 lbs
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Freshman
2020

Linebacker
6-0 / 230 lbs