Shawn Asbury II is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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and

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Early life

Asbury attended North Stafford High School in

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where he played

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and

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. Asbury was named to the Virginia 5A All-State Team during his junior year leading him to commit to play

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for the

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. In August 2020, Asbury stated that he would be an early enrollee at

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, but would flip his commitment to

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in November after earning his second Virginia 5A All-State honor.

College career

Boston College

Asbury was the backup safety during the

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. Asbury made his collegiate debut against Colgate, where he made two tackles in the 51–0 win. After appearing in the first seven games, Asbury would miss the last five games due to an arm injury. In his freshman season, Asbury tallied five tackles and two pass deflections. On December 9, he entered the

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Old Dominion

On December 30, 2021, Asbury transferred to Old Dominion. Asbury made his Monarchs debut in the 2022 season opener against

making two tackles in the process. He made a career-high seven tackles against Coastal Carolina. Asbury recorded the first interception of his career against

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while recording six tackles and a tackle for loss. In 2022, Asbury played in 11 games making three starts while notching 32 total tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, two pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery. Asbury began the 2023 season against

, making eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the loss. Against Texas A&M–Commerce, Asbury totaled a career-best 15 tackles and two and a half tackles for loss in the 10–9 win. He made his first interception of the season against No. 25

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. Asbury would play in the Famous Toastery Bowl before entering the transfer portal on January 1, 2024.

Indiana

On January 5, 2024, Asbury transferred to

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College statistics

Professional career

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bio

Old Dominion Monarchs bio

Indiana Hoosiers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asbury II, Shawn Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Players of American football from Virginia People from Stafford, Virginia Sportspeople from Stafford County, Virginia American football safeties Boston College Eagles football players Old Dominion Monarchs football players Indiana Hoosiers football players