Shamari Earls

CB · Sophomore

6'2" · 195 lbs · Defense

Background

Hometown: Richmond, Va.
High school: Thomas Dale

Recruiting

Rating: 4-star (0.9544 247 composite)
National rank: #88
Class: 2025
Source: 247 composite

2026 season

No 2026 stats recorded yet.

Season by season

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• Appeared in six games at defensive back to earn his first varsity letter • Made his collegiate debut playing in the secondary against Central Michigan (Sept. 13) • Played in the secondary at Nebraska (Sept. 20), against Wisconsin (Oct. 4), against Washington (Oct. 18), at MSU (Oct. 25) • Saw game action at defensive back against Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31) Prep: • Attended Thomas Dale High School coached by Kevin Tucker • Went 6-5 as a senior in 2024 • Part of a Knights team that went 11-1 with a VHSL Regional Finals appearance in 2023 • Also ran track; Virginia 6A state champion in the long jump as a junior • Specialized in short sprints, hurdles, high jump, and long jump Key Statistics: • A two-way contributor who missed his senior season due to injury • As a junior in 2023, totaled 25 tackles, four pass breakups, and three interceptions on defense along with 29 catches for 715 yards and eight touchdown catches on offense • Broke the Thomas Dale single-game record for receiving yards (201) and led the region in receiving yards for the season • As a sophomore in 2022, contributed 32 tackles, six pass breakups, and two interceptions defensively to go along with 10 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns on offense Honors and Rankings: • Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 86 overall player nationally, the No. 12 cornerback and No. 2 player in the state of Virginia • Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 67 overall player in the nation, the No. 9 cornerback and No. 1 player in the state of Virginia • Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 71 overall player in the country, the No. 8 player in the midwest region, the No. 9 cornerback nationally and the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia • Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 24 cornerback in the nation and the No. 3 player in Virginia • On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 62 overall player, the No. 8 cornerback in the nation and the No. 1 player in Virginia • On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 32 overall player, the No. 5 cornerback in the nation and the No. 1 player in Virginia • Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 86 player in the country • All-Region honoree as both a wide receiver and cornerback in 2023 Personal: • Shamari Earls was born November 9, 2006 • Son of William and Vaniser Earls

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At Michigan

• One-time letter winner (2025)

Freshman (2025):

• Appeared in six games at defensive back to earn his first varsity letter

• Made his collegiate debut playing in the secondary against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)

• Played in the secondary at Nebraska (Sept. 20), against Wisconsin (Oct. 4), against Washington (Oct. 18), at MSU (Oct. 25)

• Saw game action at defensive back against Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31)

Prep:

• Attended Thomas Dale High School coached by Kevin Tucker

• Went 6-5 as a senior in 2024

• Part of a Knights team that went 11-1 with a VHSL Regional Finals appearance in 2023

• Also ran track; Virginia 6A state champion in the long jump as a junior

• Specialized in short sprints, hurdles, high jump, and long jump

Key Statistics:

• A two-way contributor who missed his senior season due to injury

• As a junior in 2023, totaled 25 tackles, four pass breakups, and three interceptions on defense along with 29 catches for 715 yards and eight touchdown catches on offense

• Broke the Thomas Dale single-game record for receiving yards (201) and led the region in receiving yards for the season

• As a sophomore in 2022, contributed 32 tackles, six pass breakups, and two interceptions defensively to go along with 10 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns on offense

Honors and Rankings:

• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 86 overall player nationally, the No. 12 cornerback and No. 2 player in the state of Virginia

• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 67 overall player in the nation, the No. 9 cornerback and No. 1 player in the state of Virginia

• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 71 overall player in the country, the No. 8 player in the midwest region, the No. 9 cornerback nationally and the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia

• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 24 cornerback in the nation and the No. 3 player in Virginia

• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 62 overall player, the No. 8 cornerback in the nation and the No. 1 player in Virginia

• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 32 overall player, the No. 5 cornerback in the nation and the No. 1 player in Virginia

• Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 86 player in the country

• All-Region honoree as both a wide receiver and cornerback in 2023

Personal:

• Shamari Earls was born November 9, 2006

• Son of William and Vaniser Earls

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