Maine safety Shakur Smalls calls the Hogs

Kyle Parkinson April 19, 2025

Defensive Back | 6-0 | 205 | Philadelphia, Pa. | West Catholic Prep / Maine

At Maine
2024 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 games with his 43 tackles ranking fifth for the Black Bears … Opened the season with four tackles vs. Colgate (Aug. 30) … Broke up a pass and made two stops at Montana State (Sept. 7) … Recorded a career-high 10 tackles with one tackle for loss vs. Monmouth (Sept. 14) … Made two tackles at Merrimack (Sept. 21) and five stops at Albany (Sept. 28) … Intercepted his first pass of the season to go along with two tackles vs. Villanova (Oct. 19) … Logged four tackles at Rhode Island (Oct. 26) … Recorded seven tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 2) … Posted three stops vs. Bryant (Nov. 9) and three more at Elon (Nov. 16).

2023 (JUNIOR): Made 15 tackles over four games, adding a forced fumble and one interception … Forced a fumble and picked off a pass to go with two stops at FIU (Sept. 2) … Logged a season-best eight tackles at North Dakota State (Sept. 9) … Returned to action with two tackles vs. Hampton (Nov. 4) before ending his season with three stops at New Hampshire (Nov. 18).

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games with 48 tackles, good for fourth on the team … Posted a pair of stops in season opener at New Mexico (Sept. 3) … Three solo tackles vs. Colgate (Sept. 10) in home opener … Recorded six tackles, four solo, at Boston College (Sept. 17) … Logged seven tackles vs. No. 14 Villanova (Oct. 1) and five more at Hampton (Oct. 8) … Recovered a fumble and made six tackles vs. Monmouth (Oct. 15) … Posted back-to-back games with eight tackles at Stony Brook (Oct. 22) and against Richmond (Oct. 29) … Finished the season with three tackles at Rhode Island (Nov. 5).

2021 (FRESHMAN): Named Darius Minor Defensive Rookie of the Year after playing in 11 games and ranking fifth on the team with 53 tackles with 1.5 for loss … Broke up six passes, forced two fumbles and picked off two passes … Recorded two tackles in season opener vs. Delaware (Sept. 2) … Logged four stops at James Madison (Sept. 11) … Forced a fumble and made seven tackles vs. Merrimack (Sept. 18) … Followed up with seven more tackles at Northern Illinois (Sept. 25) … Posted a season-best 10 tackles and forced his second fumble of the season vs. Elon (Oct. 9) … Made six stops at Albany (Oct. 23) … Had three tackles at Rhode Island (Oct. 30) … Picked off his first career pass vs. Stony Brook (Nov. 6) … Closed the season with six tackles at Massachusetts (Nov. 13) and six more stops with an interception and a tackle for loss at New Hampshire (Nov. 20).

2021 Spring (FRESHMAN): Recorded five tackles in three spring games … Made a pair of stops against Albany (March 13) and Villanova (April 3).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned First-Team All-Eastern PA and First-Team All-City … Guided Nazareth to 2019 District XI championship title, 2019 EPC title … Achieved honor roll or high honor roll status each semester of his high school career.