Dean Shaffer

Football Analytics @ New York Jets | Yale Football Alum | Captain of Team 151

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

Congratulations, Tama! The former Ivy League sack champ is headed to Denver!

#ProDogs | #BroncosCountry

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

No one in the Ivy League had more tackles in 2025…And now Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye is taking his talents to the @Ravens!

#ProDogs | #RavensFlock

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

Congratulations to Long Snapper, Ben Mann!

He’s headed to the @Giants!

#ProDogs | #NFLDraft

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

Congratulations to the Captain of #Team152, Josh Pitsenberger, on signing with the @HoustonTexans!

#ProDogs | #NFLDraft

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 🧱

Kevin Cahill has been named the next Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Yale Football.

🔗 https://t.co/2a6HTIQRFK | #ThisIsYale

[Colin McFadden @ColinMcFadden_6]

Junior season highlights 1st Team All Inter ac- Inter ac champions

[Dean Shaffer @DeanShaffer34]

The greatest man, leader, and mentor I have ever met. You have changed the lives of hundreds of men who were lucky enough to call you “Coach.” On behalf of all YFB alumni, we thank you and your family for your service to Yale. Love you Coach❤️ @CoachRenoYale

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

Tony Reno Steps Down as Head Coach of Yale Football

🔗 Full Release ➡️ https://t.co/nihdmzze8O

[Jay Anderson @coachjjanderson]

Thank you Yale!💙✌🏽

#BogeyBoyz | #DogsDontSweat

[Sean Guyton @SeanGuyton3]

I am officially in the transfer portal as a Grad transfer!

Stats:
91 Tackles
6 INTs, 2 Pick Six
22 PBUs
1 sack, 3 TFL
3 year starter
1 Team all Ivy 
3x Ivy player of the week

[Joshua Tarver @TheJoshuaTarver]

I want to thank Coach Reno, Coach McGowan, and the entire Yale coaching and support staff for the opportunity to grow on and off the field these past years. I’m grateful for my teammates, the brotherhood, and everything this program has poured into me.

With that said, I plan to enter the transfer portal as a  December graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

@apfenny @JLSports3

Career: 94 Tackles, 6 INT, 18 PBU, 3.5 TFL

[Grant Jordan @Grant_Jordan3]

Very grateful for the opportunity I had playing at Yale as well as this past season at UMass. With that being said, I have decided to enter the transfer portal as a graduate student with 1 year left of eligibility.

[Jack Melore @MeloreJack]

I would like to thank MaristFB for the past 2 years, I am verbally entering the portal with 2 years of eligibility + a redshirt year as a rising true junior. I will be looking for a home starting in the spring semester! I will officially be in the portal on Jan 2nd!!

[UMass Football @UMassFootball]

Game week work 😤

#Flagship 🚩

[UMass Football @UMassFootball]

Attack the day 💪

#Flagship 🚩

[Ezekiel Altman @EzekielAltman]

Here is your @UMassFootball Player Profile of the week
#UmassFootball #UmassTwitter #Flagship

(LB) Dean Shaffer ( @DeanShaffer34 )
- Prior four seasons at Yale, 18 total appearances
- 2024 Yale Team Captain
- Veteran player expected to play big role with UMass

[The Cursive 𝓤 @TheCursiveU]

UMass🏈 picks up another ‘26 commitment, and the 3rd from this past weekends official visits - a BIG ONE; off the Edge and from the Keystone State.

#Flagship 🚩
#MACtion25🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️#WeComing
#BeliefOwnershipSacrifice B.O.S.

[UMass Football @UMassFootball]

Summer's heating up 🔥

#Flagship 🚩

[UMass Football @UMassFootball]

Skills & Drills 🏈

Partnered with Holyoke Youth Football and alum Rafael Santos to share our love of the game with the community.

#Flagship 🚩

[Ivy League @IvyLeague]

PLAY THE SHOUT SONG.

Former @yalefootball TE Jackson Hawes was selected by the @BuffaloBills in the fifth round of the NFL Draft with the 173rd overall pick. 🌿🏈

[Dean Shaffer @DeanShaffer34]

@UMassFootball Fist up!✊🏼