Shawn Asbury II is an American football safety for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Boston College Eagles and Old Dominion Monarchs.
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Stafford, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | North Stafford (Stafford, Virginia) |
Early life
editAsbury attended North Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia where he played football and basketball. Asbury was named to the Virginia 5A All-State Team during his junior year leading him to commit to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[1] In August 2020, Asbury stated that he would be an early enrollee at Virginia Tech University,[2] but would flip his commitment to Boston College in November after earning his second Virginia 5A All-State honor.[3]
College career
editBoston College
editAsbury was the backup safety during the 2021 season. Asbury made his collegiate debut against Colgate, where he made two tackles in the 51–0 win. After appearing in the first seven games, Asbury would miss the last five games due to an arm injury. In his freshman season, Asbury tallied five tackles and two pass deflections. On December 9, he entered the transfer portal.[4]
Old Dominion
editOn December 30, 2021, Asbury transferred to Old Dominion.[5] Asbury made his Monarchs debut in the 2022 season opener against Virginia Tech making two tackles in the process. He made a career-high seven tackles against Coastal Carolina. Asbury recorded the first interception of his career against Marshall while recording six tackles and a tackle for loss. In 2022, Asbury played in 11 games making three starts while notching 32 total tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, two pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.
Asbury began the 2023 season against Virginia Tech, making eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the loss.[6] Against Texas A&M–Commerce, Asbury totaled a career-best 15 tackles and two and a half tackles for loss in the 10–9 win.[7] He made his first interception of the season against No. 25 James Madison.[8] Asbury would play in the Famous Toastery Bowl before entering the transfer portal on January 1, 2024.[9]
Indiana
editOn January 5, 2024, Asbury transferred to Indiana.[10]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | FF | TD | |
| Boston College Eagles | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 55 | 93 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 23 | 72 | 103 | 175 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ D. Manning, Bryan (June 24, 2020). "Virginia Tech football: Shawn Asbury II commits to the Hokies". Gobbler County. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike. "Virginia Tech Defensive Back Commit Shawn Asbury II Set to Enroll Early". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Dohn, Brian. "Boston College flips Virginia Tech commit Shawn Asbury II". 247Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Black, A.J. "Boston College Defensive Back Shawn Asbury Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Black, A.J. "Shawn Asbury II Transfers To Old Dominion". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Dutton, Dominic (September 3, 2023). "ODU Football Team Falls in Season Opener at Virginia Tech, 36-17". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Dutton, Dominic (September 23, 2023). "Old Dominion Football Hangs on to Beat Texas A&M Commerce, 10-9". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Mettlen, Shane. "Dukes Hold On To Beat ODU, Stay Unbeaten". Daily News-Record. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: ODU defensive back Shawn Asbury II says he will enter transfer portal". The Virginian-Pilot. January 2, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Ankony, Jack. "Old Dominion Safety Shawn Asbury II Transfers to Indiana". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 3, 2024.