2020 Football Roster
McCollum, Shamar
Jersey Number 14
Shamar McCollum
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hamer, SC
- High School:
- Dillon
Bio
2020 (Sophomore)
Appeared in six games on the defensive line...Tallied 10 total tackles on the season, including two tackles-for-loss...Had a season-high four tackles against NC State (9/19) ... Earned his second varsity letter.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 11 games as a true freshman and earned his first varsity letter ... Totaled 14 tackles on the year with a pair of sacks ... Tallied sacks in consecutive games against North Carolina (9/13) and Elon (9/21) ... Notched three tackles including a tackle for loss against Rice (9/6) ... Made his college debut with 42 snaps vs. Utah State (8/30) ... Played 178 snaps with a season-high of 42 vs. Utah State (8/30) in the season-opener . . . Received his first varsity letter.
High School
Team captain at Dillon High who enrolled at Wake Forest in January, 2019 ... Earned a four-star rating from Rivals which ranked him the No. 211 prospect in the nation ... Rated the No. 2 player in South Carolina by Rivals, No. 4 by ESPN ... Named second team All-USA South Carolina ... Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas game where he collected five tackles, a sack, a pass break-up and a blocked punt ... The blocked punt, in the fourth quarter, set up South Carolina’s game-tying touchdown ... Named the SC Football Coaches Association Class 3A Lower State Back of the Year ... Earned Preseason All-State by SCVarsity.com ... Anchored a defensive unit that allowed just one rushing touchdown all year in a season that reached the state championship game ... Team leader with 73 tackles and second on the team with 8.5 sacks ... Played for Coach Jackie Hayes ... Led the Wildcats to a 15-0 record and the 3A state title as a junior in 2017 ... Picked up 97 tackles with 40 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and 12 passes broken-up ... Named to the USA Today Network All-South Carolina team ... Had 80 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a sophomore in 2016.
Personal
Son of Tameika and Terrell Johnson...Major is Undeclared.
Appeared in six games on the defensive line...Tallied 10 total tackles on the season, including two tackles-for-loss...Had a season-high four tackles against NC State (9/19) ... Earned his second varsity letter.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 11 games as a true freshman and earned his first varsity letter ... Totaled 14 tackles on the year with a pair of sacks ... Tallied sacks in consecutive games against North Carolina (9/13) and Elon (9/21) ... Notched three tackles including a tackle for loss against Rice (9/6) ... Made his college debut with 42 snaps vs. Utah State (8/30) ... Played 178 snaps with a season-high of 42 vs. Utah State (8/30) in the season-opener . . . Received his first varsity letter.
High School
Team captain at Dillon High who enrolled at Wake Forest in January, 2019 ... Earned a four-star rating from Rivals which ranked him the No. 211 prospect in the nation ... Rated the No. 2 player in South Carolina by Rivals, No. 4 by ESPN ... Named second team All-USA South Carolina ... Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas game where he collected five tackles, a sack, a pass break-up and a blocked punt ... The blocked punt, in the fourth quarter, set up South Carolina’s game-tying touchdown ... Named the SC Football Coaches Association Class 3A Lower State Back of the Year ... Earned Preseason All-State by SCVarsity.com ... Anchored a defensive unit that allowed just one rushing touchdown all year in a season that reached the state championship game ... Team leader with 73 tackles and second on the team with 8.5 sacks ... Played for Coach Jackie Hayes ... Led the Wildcats to a 15-0 record and the 3A state title as a junior in 2017 ... Picked up 97 tackles with 40 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and 12 passes broken-up ... Named to the USA Today Network All-South Carolina team ... Had 80 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a sophomore in 2016.
Personal
Son of Tameika and Terrell Johnson...Major is Undeclared.
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