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Jersey Number 26
Jamaal Shaw
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orange, Texas
- High School:
- Orange Stark HS
As a Redshirt Freshman (2024)
As a Freshman (2023)
Personal
- Played in the final five games of the season
- 41 snaps played – all during final five games
- All 41 snaps on special teams
- Special Teams snaps: 17 KCOV, 14 PRET and 10 PCOV
- Season high 11 snaps in win over #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- Helped Cougars rank 10th nationally in punt return defense (3.63)
- Houston led Big 12 in punt return defense (3.63)
- Made Cougar debut vs. Utah (Oct. 26)
- First career tackle vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
As a Freshman (2023)
- Redshirted
- Appeared in three games (17 snaps)
- 11 snaps at wide corner
- Other snaps: punt coverage (2), punt return (2), d-line (1) and slot corner (1)
- No statistics recorded
- 13 of 17 snaps came against Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- Nation’s No. 110-ranked safety (247Sports)
- No. 216 overall player in Texas (247Sports)
- 2021 Texas 11-4A D-II First-Team selection at cornerback as a junior
- 2021 Texas 11-4A D-II Second-Team selection at running back as a junior
- Chose Houston over Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, Oregon, Missouri, Baylor and San Diego State among others
- Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee
Personal
- Nickname: JShaw because he doesn’t like being called by his first name
- High school teammates with current UH teammate Demetrius Hunter
- Describes himself as respectful, loyal and humble
- Favorite childhood memory is scoring 3 TDs in sixth grade
- Game day rituals include praying and hydrating
- Dream job outside of football: business owner
- Can’t eat seafood
- Hidden talent: bowling
- Chose UH because the players felt like family and it felt like home
- One word to describe himself on the field: dog
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: BBQ
- His motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: keep going when feel like stuff is hard
- Sports hero: his big brother because without him he wouldn’t be where he is now
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Coach Fritz)
Saturday, November 22
