2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jhalyn Shuler, LB, University of South Florida

Jhalyn Shuler is looking to capitalize on a great season last year and continue to be a key member of the USF defense in 2024.
Player Info
Name, Jersey # | Jhalyn Shuler, #7 |
School | USF |
2024 Class Yr | GR |
Height, Weight | 6’3”, 220 |
Position/Depth | LB/1st |
2023 Honors | All-AAC Honorable Mention |
Season Viewed (yr) | 2023 |
Games Watched | Alabama, @WKU, @UConn, @Navy |
Player Stats
2023 | 13 GP, 45 Solo, 52 AST, 97 TOT, 8.5 TFL, 2 Sack, 5 PD, 1 FF |
2022 | 10 GP, 5 Solo, 3 AST, 8 TOT, 1 TFL |
2021 | @ Coffeyville CC 7 GP, 19 Solo, 34 AST, 53 TOT, 4 TFL, 1 FF, 1 INT, 2 PD |
2020 | @ Coffeyville CC 6 GP, 18 Solo, 17 AST, 35 TOT, 0.5 Sack, 7 TFL, 1 FR, 1 INT |
Player Summary:
Jhalyn Shuler was a 3-star recruit from Abbeville, SC, and went to Abbeville High School. He signed with Coffeyville CC in 2020 before transferring to USF in 2022.
In 2020, Shuler played in 6 games at Coffeyville and recorded 35 total tackles, 0.5 sacks, 7 TFL, 1 INT, and 1 FR. In 2021, Shuler played in 7 games with 53 tackles, 4 TFLs, 1 INT, and 2 PDs. In 2022 Shuler transferred to USF and played in 10 games. He recorded 8 tackles and 1 TFL. Last season in 2023, Shuler played and started in all 13 games where he recorded 97 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 2 Sacks, 1 FF, and 5 PDs.
Player Strengths:
- Has good length and size
- He plays well in coverage and has good awareness
- Is a hard-hitting blitzer
Player Weaknesses:
- Not very physical inside of the box
- Throws his body into tackles which can result in missed tackles
- Sometimes watches plays and does not always run to the ball