Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Huff, Shaquille
Jersey Number 51
Shaquille Huff
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 330
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Covington, GA
- High School:
- Eastside HS
Bio
2016 (r-Senior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19
• Played and started all 13 games
• Had 27 tackles, including 7.5 TFLs, two sacks, a fumble recovery and forced fumble on the season
• Had five tackles, including a sack at Vanderbilt
• Collected eight stops, including two TFLs and a sack to go with a forced fumble and fumble recovery at Bowling Green
2015 (r-Junior) Played and started all 13 games
• Enjoyed a career year with 23 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, a sack, three hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• Added two TFLs in win over Jackson State
• Registered a TFL at Alabama and two total stops
• Credited with four tackles, including two TFLs and a sack against FIU
• Collected three stops in win over Marshall
• Had three tackles to go with a TFL, forced fumble and fumble recovery against UTSA
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• Named team’s most improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Started all 12 games
• Finished with 28 total tackles to go with 5.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two hurries and a forced fumble
• Played 424 total snaps with a season-high 47 against WKU
• Had a sack and a forced fumble against Savannah State
• Added five stops and a TFL at Minnesota
• Credited with four stops (3 solos) at Memphis
• Had three solo tackles at FIU
• Credited with four tackles at UTEP and two were TFLs
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Had 28 tackles on the season, including 7.5 TFLs (second on team) and 2.0 sacks
• Played 349 total snaps
• Had a TFL against WCU
• Made his first career start at UNC and had two tackles
• Credited with three solo stops at BYU … Had three tackles, including two TFLs at North Texas
• Turned in four assisted tackles against Marshall
• Had two stops, including a TFL at UAB
•Collected a TFL as his lone tackle against FIU
• Had three stops, all for loss of yards, including two sacks at Southern Miss
• Added six tackles in bowl game against Navy
2012 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com
• Earned first team all-state, all-region, all-area, and all-county as a senior at Eastside High School
• Registered 65 tackles, 16 TFLs, and eight sacks in 2011 as he was voted the Region Defensive Player of the Year
• Invited to the 2011 Georgia Senior All-Star Bowl and was a team captain
• Turned in 53 tackles, including 36 for TFLs as a sophomore
• Was all-region and all-county as a junior
• Played for Coach Rick Hurst
Personal
• Full name: Shaquille Darnell Huff
• Parents: Ronald and Lawanda Huff
• Birthdate: 1/19/93
• Major: Organizational Communication
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19
• Played and started all 13 games
• Had 27 tackles, including 7.5 TFLs, two sacks, a fumble recovery and forced fumble on the season
• Had five tackles, including a sack at Vanderbilt
• Collected eight stops, including two TFLs and a sack to go with a forced fumble and fumble recovery at Bowling Green
2015 (r-Junior) Played and started all 13 games
• Enjoyed a career year with 23 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, a sack, three hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• Added two TFLs in win over Jackson State
• Registered a TFL at Alabama and two total stops
• Credited with four tackles, including two TFLs and a sack against FIU
• Collected three stops in win over Marshall
• Had three tackles to go with a TFL, forced fumble and fumble recovery against UTSA
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• Named team’s most improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Started all 12 games
• Finished with 28 total tackles to go with 5.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two hurries and a forced fumble
• Played 424 total snaps with a season-high 47 against WKU
• Had a sack and a forced fumble against Savannah State
• Added five stops and a TFL at Minnesota
• Credited with four stops (3 solos) at Memphis
• Had three solo tackles at FIU
• Credited with four tackles at UTEP and two were TFLs
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Had 28 tackles on the season, including 7.5 TFLs (second on team) and 2.0 sacks
• Played 349 total snaps
• Had a TFL against WCU
• Made his first career start at UNC and had two tackles
• Credited with three solo stops at BYU … Had three tackles, including two TFLs at North Texas
• Turned in four assisted tackles against Marshall
• Had two stops, including a TFL at UAB
•Collected a TFL as his lone tackle against FIU
• Had three stops, all for loss of yards, including two sacks at Southern Miss
• Added six tackles in bowl game against Navy
2012 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com
• Earned first team all-state, all-region, all-area, and all-county as a senior at Eastside High School
• Registered 65 tackles, 16 TFLs, and eight sacks in 2011 as he was voted the Region Defensive Player of the Year
• Invited to the 2011 Georgia Senior All-Star Bowl and was a team captain
• Turned in 53 tackles, including 36 for TFLs as a sophomore
• Was all-region and all-county as a junior
• Played for Coach Rick Hurst
Personal
• Full name: Shaquille Darnell Huff
• Parents: Ronald and Lawanda Huff
• Birthdate: 1/19/93
• Major: Organizational Communication
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