Jalen Shaffer

DLSeasons 2019–2022 (3)On the roster 2018–2022 · statistics 2019–2022Games 246'2" · 213 lbsHometown Grand Rapids, Mich.High school Northpointe Christian

All-Region · 2021Second Team All-CCIW · 2022All-Region · 2022

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Tackles

111

1.0 sacks · 11.0 TFL · 1 INT

Points

1 TD

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

Career Records

Career totals as published, including seasons this archive has no report forOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Blocked Kicks	6 BLKs		1st	2019-22

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Season
Blocked Kicks	6 BLKs		1st	2021

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025

1st Blocked Kicks · 2021 · 6 2nd Blocked Kicks · career · 6 3rd Solo Tackles · 2022 · 65 4th Punt Return TDs · career · 1 4th Punt Return TDs · 2021 · 1

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2018: Saw time with the junior varsity.

2019: Saw limited varsity action, recording six tackles.

2021: First team All-Region, D3football.com Team of the Week member, blocked a Division III-best six punts on special teams

2022: Named All-CCIW Second Team Defense...earned CCIW Football Student-Athlete of the Week on October 10th...named to the D3football.com All-Region 5 Team Third team Defense list...made 11 appearances for the Thunder...totaled 86 tackles and one sack on the season...season-high 12 tackles versus Bethel.

Major: Business/Economics

Photographs

10 frames from 6 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery

Diving TD run chase No. 3 Jalen Shaffer pylonNov 19 Wheaton vs Bethel University3Partyka or Tucker21Jalen Shaffer

Run Ben Juska pursuer Jalen ShafferNov 19 Wheaton vs Bethel University85Ben Juska 21Jalen Shaffer

Snow pile tackle Jalen Shaffer Clayton ReevesNov 19 Wheaton vs Bethel University21Jalen Shaffer 24Clayton Reeves

Jalen Shaffer diving tackle on Ben JuskaNov 12 Wheaton vs North Park University21Jalen Shaffer 85Ben Juska

Run Giovanni Weeks ball diving tackle attempt Jalen ShafferOct 22 Wheaton vs Carroll University30Giovanni Weeks 21Jalen Shaffer

Loose ball dive scramble ball on turf Jalen ShafferOct 22 Wheaton vs Carroll University21Jalen Shaffer

Tackle to turf Jalen Shaffer ball clutched on ballOct 8 Wheaton vs Elmhurst University21Jalen Shaffer

Tackle pile Caleb Kuhn wraps No. 65 Jalen Shaffer Will Eggleston nearbyOct 1 Wheaton at North Central College91Caleb Kuhn 21Jalen Shaffer 8Will Eggleston

Fumble recovery pile ball on turf Clayton Reeves Jalen ShafferSep 17 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University24Clayton Reeves 21Jalen Shaffer

Tackle by Jalen Shaffer on titans carrier Philip LoChircoSep 17 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University21Jalen Shaffer 51Philip LoChirco

Season by Season

Rushing

Season	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2021	8	1	28	28.0	0	28	3.5

Total Offense

Season	G	Plays	Rush	Pass	Yds	Yds/G
2021	9	1	28	0	28	3.1

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	Rush	PR	IR	Yds	Yds/G
2021	9	28	40	0	68	7.6
2022	11	0	0	53	53	4.8
Career	20	28	40	53	121	6.0

Scoring

Season	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
2021	1	0	0	0	6

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
2019	4	2	4	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	8	14	5	19	3.0	0.0	0	1	2	0	0	6
2022	11	65	21	86	8.0	1.0	1	4	2	2	2	0
Career	23	81	30	111	11.0	1.0	1	5	4	2	2	6

Interceptions

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2022	1	53	53.0	0	53

Punt Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2021	3	40	13.3	1	26

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
Sep 21, 2019	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 19, 2019	WashU	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 4, 2021	University of Northwestern (MN)	1	0	1	1.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	1	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Oct 2, 2021	WashU	3	1	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	1	0	1	1.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nov 6, 2021	Illinois Wesleyan University	5	1	6	1.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sep 10, 2022	Trinity University (Texas)	4	4	8	1.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 17, 2022	Illinois Wesleyan University	8	2	10	2.0	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	5	2	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	6	0	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	5	3	8	2.0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	7	2	9	1.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	7	2	9	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	3	1	4	1.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 5, 2022	WashU	6	1	7	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	4	2	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov 19, 2022	Bethel University	10	2	12	0.5	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	1	26	1	26
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	0	0	0
Nov 6, 2021	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	14	0	0

Date	Opponent	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	1	0	0	0	6

Date	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	28	0	28

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	1	53	0	53

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2018	62	DL	Freshman	6'2"	205 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2019	62	DL	Sophomore	6'2"	208 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2021	36	LB	Senior	6'2"	213 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2022	21	LB	Senior	6'2"	213 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian