Shavon Revel
East Carolina Pirates – No. 28 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Communication |
Personal information | |
Born: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | April 8, 2001
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Reagan (Pfafftown, North Carolina) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Shavon Revel Jr. (born April 8, 2001) is an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Louisburg Hurricanes and East Carolina Pirates.
Early life
[edit]Revel was born on April 8, 2001, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] He attended Richard J. Reynolds High School before transferring to Ronald W. Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina, as a senior in 2019.[2] Revel played cornerback and wide receiver for their football team and was a letterman in track and field, participating in the 55 meters, 300 meters, long jump, and high jump events.[2]
College career
[edit]Revel enrolled at Louisburg College in 2020 to play college football for the Hurricanes.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not compete his freshman season and only played six games in 2021.[2] He transferred to East Carolina University in December 2021 to play for the Pirates.[2] Revel earned second-team American Athletic Conference honors with the Pirates in 2023.[3] Against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in 2024, he returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown.[4] A few days later, he suffered a torn ACL in practice and missed the rest of the season.[5] Reval declared for the 2025 NFL draft in November 2024.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
12 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Shavon Revel Jr. - Football". ecupirates.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Football Postseason Awards". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory (September 18, 2024). "CB Shavon Revel Jr. keeps shining on his way to becoming ECU's first ever top-20 pick". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (September 20, 2024). "ECU's Shavon Revel Jr., top draft prospect, tears ACL". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr. declares for NFL draft". ESPN. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Shavon Revel Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Shavon Revel Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.