Shane Easley |
No. 54 Los Angeles Chargers |
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Outside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Harrisburg, PA |
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 236 lb (107 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Bishop McDevitt HS |
College: Penn State |
NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
Debuted in 2021 for the Los Angeles Chargers |
Career history
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- Los Angeles Chargers (2021 - present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025 |
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Tackles |
345 |
Sacks |
38.5 |
Interceptions |
3 |
Forced Fumbles |
8 |
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Shane Easley is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football at Penn State.
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Shane Easley OLB
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Harrisburg, PA
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Bishop McDevitt HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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236 lb (107 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2020 season, Easley's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
Int |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2020
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13 |
13 |
46 |
0 |
10.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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13 |
13 |
46 |
0 |
10.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 4 in
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236 lb
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4.48 s
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4.27 s
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6.77 s
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32.0 in
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27 reps
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Easley was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 1st overall pick of the 2021 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
TD |
Safeties
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2021 |
LAC |
16 |
16 |
66 |
6 |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
83
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2022 |
LAC |
16 |
16 |
67 |
10 |
7.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86
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2023 |
LAC |
16 |
16 |
39 |
7 |
8.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89
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2024 |
LAC |
8 |
8 |
59 |
12 |
6.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
93
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2025 |
LAC |
17 |
17 |
114 |
17 |
15.0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
96
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2026 |
LAC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99
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Career |
73 |
73 |
345 |
52 |
38.5 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract Information
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2021 |
LAC |
1st |
4 |
24 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2022 |
LAC |
2nd |
5.0 |
1.0 |
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2023 |
LAC |
3rd |
4.0 |
2.0 |
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2024 |
LAC |
4th |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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2025 |
LAC |
5th |
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6.9 |
0.0 |
5th year option
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2026 |
LAC |
1st |
5 |
63.5 |
12.75 |
0.0 |
Extension
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2027 |
LAC |
2nd |
12.75 |
0.0 |
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2028 |
LAC |
3rd |
12.75 |
0.0 |
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2029 |
LAC |
4th |
6.75 |
6.0 |
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2030 |
LAC |
5th |
3.0 |
9.5 |
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Career |
5 |
30.9 |
24.9 |
6.0 |
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Injury History
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Active roster | |
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Reserve lists | |
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Practice squad | |
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