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    Massachusetts Minutemen
    Dean Shaffer

    DeanShaffer

    Massachusetts Minutemen
    • Massachusetts Minutemen
    • #52
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.85 m, 104 kg
    • Birthplace
      Smithtown, NY
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      3
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      0
    • INT
      0
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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 8/31vsTEMTEM
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    Sun 9/7vsBRYBRY
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    2110
    Sun 9/14@IOWAIOWA
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                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Western Michigan7-110-4
                        Ohio6-29-4
                        Toledo6-28-5
                        Miami (OH)6-27-7
                        Central Michigan5-37-6
                        Akron4-45-7
                        Buffalo4-45-7
                        Kent State4-45-7
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                        Northern Illinois2-63-9
                        Massachusetts0-80-12
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