2023 Football Roster
Revel Jr., Shavon

Jersey Number 28
Shavon Revel Jr.
- Position:
- Defensve Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem
- High School:
- Reagan
- Prev School:
- Louisburg College
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
Career Notes: First name pronounced Suh-vone ... Three-year letterman (2022-24) who appeared in 24 games making 15 starts … Earned Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2023 … Recorded 70 career tackles (37 solo) with 4.0 TFLs (-21 yards) and 1.0 sack (-14 yards) … Credited with 15 career pass breakups (13/'23, 2/'24) … Picked off three career passes (TLS ’23, ODU ’24, ASU ’24) … Blocked a pair of kicks in 2023 … Recovered one fumble (2023) … Booked a career-high eight tackles (five solo) at Navy in 2022 … Since 2022, logged 965 total snaps (824 defense, 83 special teams) … Helped ECU to three bowl appearances since 2021 (Military Bow/’21, win vs. Coastal in Birmingham Bowl’22, win vs. NC State in Military Bowl/’24) … Earned scholarship following fall camp (Aug. 19, 2023).
2024: Started first three games of the season (Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Appalachian State) before suffering season-ending injury … Earned College Football Network All-AAC Honorable Mention honors … Logged 207 total snaps (201 defense, 6 special teams) … Registered eight tackles (four solo) earning third varsity letter … Picked off two passes (Old Dominion, Appalachian State) for 50 yards … Returned interception 50 yards for a touchdown against Appalachian State … Credited with a half TFL (-1 yards) against App State … Tallied two pass breakups (1/ODU, 1/ASU) … Booked at least one stop in all three contests (multiple twice) … Attended the 2025 NFL Combine … Received a postseason bowl invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl … Named Reese’s Senior Bowl Player of the Week (Sept. 16) … One of 22 players to receive the Captain’s Award … Selected as a gameday captain against Norfolk State … Named Second Team Preseason All-American by College Football Network and a Fourth Teamer by Phil Steele Magazine in 2024 … Tabbed a Preseason First Team selection by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele Magazine Sports Info Solutions in 2024 ... Named to 2024 Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl Watch Lists ... Garnered Preseason AAC Cornerback of the Year, Special Teamer of the Year, First Team All-AAC cornerback and First Team All-AAC special teams by College Football Network.
2023: Named Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference by the leagues head coaches (11/29) … Garnered all-conference honors from Pro Football Focus (first team), College Football Network (third team) and Phil Steele Magazine (third team) … Started all 12 games for the Pirates booking 54 tackles (29 solo) … Registered 3.5 TFLs (-20 yards) and 1.0 sack (-14 yards) … Booked two or more tackles in all 12 contests … Tallied at least five tackles in six of 12 games … Lone sack came against Gardner-Webb (Sept. 23) for 14 yards … Registered TFLs against Michigan (1.0/-3 yards), Marshall (0.5/no yards), Gardner-Webb (1.0/-14 yards), Rice (0.5/-2 yards) and Navy (0.5/-1 yard) … Credited with a team-high 12 pass breakups … Averaged 1.08 PBUs per contest which ranked third in The American … Tallied career-best five pass breakups against SMU … Other pass breakups came against Michigan (1), Appalachian State (1), UTSA (2), Tulane (1), Florida Atlantic (1) and Tulsa (1) … Credited with at least one pass breakup in seven contests (multiple times twice) … Picked off first career pass against Tulsa … Blocked a pair of kicks (consecutive games) to close out the 2023 season – 42-yard FGA (at Navy/4Q) and a 46-yard FGA (vs. Tulsa/1Q) … Recovered a fumble at Appalachian State (no return).
2022: Played in nine games during initial year with the program … Earned first varsity letter after logging 108 snaps (25 defense, 83 special teams) … Tallied eight stops (four solo) … Made collegiate debut against Navy as a member of special teams unit registering one tackle (solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five of nine contests (multiple twice) … Logged all 25 snaps on defense against Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl where he tallied a season-high three stops (all solo) … Also had a pair of tackles at Cincinnati (both assisted) … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 15, 2021.
Louisburg College (2020-21): A key member that helped the Hurricanes post a 4-2 record in an abbreviated (COVID) schedule during the 2021 campaign ... In all, spent two seasons at LC but did not compete in 2020 as the season was canceled because of the pandemic.
High School: Enjoyed an outstanding prep career as a two-way player at two different high schools in the Winston-Salem area ... Spent the first three years at Reynolds High School before transferring to Reagan High School prior to his senior season ... Defensively, booked 38 tackles, 3.0 for lost yardage and netted four interceptions as the Raiders compiled a 9-4 record in 2019 ... Hauled in 33 receptions for 439 yards and five touchdowns on offense ... One of his biggest grabs was a 26-yarder for a score with 32 seconds remaining to give Reagan a 21-17 win over East Forsythe - the Raiders' first-ever victory over the Eagles in school history ... Also lettered as a prep track & field standout, logging a 6.90 indoor time in the 55-meter dash, a 37.87 indoor clip in the 300-meter dash, a 20-9.5 long jump and a 5-8 high jump ... Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... Clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash and recorded a 11-foot standing broad jump during ECU's summer camp.
Personal: Son of Keith Revel and Tomecka Rapley ... Earned undergraduate degree in communication in December of 2024.
2024: Started first three games of the season (Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Appalachian State) before suffering season-ending injury … Earned College Football Network All-AAC Honorable Mention honors … Logged 207 total snaps (201 defense, 6 special teams) … Registered eight tackles (four solo) earning third varsity letter … Picked off two passes (Old Dominion, Appalachian State) for 50 yards … Returned interception 50 yards for a touchdown against Appalachian State … Credited with a half TFL (-1 yards) against App State … Tallied two pass breakups (1/ODU, 1/ASU) … Booked at least one stop in all three contests (multiple twice) … Attended the 2025 NFL Combine … Received a postseason bowl invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl … Named Reese’s Senior Bowl Player of the Week (Sept. 16) … One of 22 players to receive the Captain’s Award … Selected as a gameday captain against Norfolk State … Named Second Team Preseason All-American by College Football Network and a Fourth Teamer by Phil Steele Magazine in 2024 … Tabbed a Preseason First Team selection by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele Magazine Sports Info Solutions in 2024 ... Named to 2024 Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl Watch Lists ... Garnered Preseason AAC Cornerback of the Year, Special Teamer of the Year, First Team All-AAC cornerback and First Team All-AAC special teams by College Football Network.
2023: Named Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference by the leagues head coaches (11/29) … Garnered all-conference honors from Pro Football Focus (first team), College Football Network (third team) and Phil Steele Magazine (third team) … Started all 12 games for the Pirates booking 54 tackles (29 solo) … Registered 3.5 TFLs (-20 yards) and 1.0 sack (-14 yards) … Booked two or more tackles in all 12 contests … Tallied at least five tackles in six of 12 games … Lone sack came against Gardner-Webb (Sept. 23) for 14 yards … Registered TFLs against Michigan (1.0/-3 yards), Marshall (0.5/no yards), Gardner-Webb (1.0/-14 yards), Rice (0.5/-2 yards) and Navy (0.5/-1 yard) … Credited with a team-high 12 pass breakups … Averaged 1.08 PBUs per contest which ranked third in The American … Tallied career-best five pass breakups against SMU … Other pass breakups came against Michigan (1), Appalachian State (1), UTSA (2), Tulane (1), Florida Atlantic (1) and Tulsa (1) … Credited with at least one pass breakup in seven contests (multiple times twice) … Picked off first career pass against Tulsa … Blocked a pair of kicks (consecutive games) to close out the 2023 season – 42-yard FGA (at Navy/4Q) and a 46-yard FGA (vs. Tulsa/1Q) … Recovered a fumble at Appalachian State (no return).
2022: Played in nine games during initial year with the program … Earned first varsity letter after logging 108 snaps (25 defense, 83 special teams) … Tallied eight stops (four solo) … Made collegiate debut against Navy as a member of special teams unit registering one tackle (solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five of nine contests (multiple twice) … Logged all 25 snaps on defense against Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl where he tallied a season-high three stops (all solo) … Also had a pair of tackles at Cincinnati (both assisted) … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 15, 2021.
Louisburg College (2020-21): A key member that helped the Hurricanes post a 4-2 record in an abbreviated (COVID) schedule during the 2021 campaign ... In all, spent two seasons at LC but did not compete in 2020 as the season was canceled because of the pandemic.
High School: Enjoyed an outstanding prep career as a two-way player at two different high schools in the Winston-Salem area ... Spent the first three years at Reynolds High School before transferring to Reagan High School prior to his senior season ... Defensively, booked 38 tackles, 3.0 for lost yardage and netted four interceptions as the Raiders compiled a 9-4 record in 2019 ... Hauled in 33 receptions for 439 yards and five touchdowns on offense ... One of his biggest grabs was a 26-yarder for a score with 32 seconds remaining to give Reagan a 21-17 win over East Forsythe - the Raiders' first-ever victory over the Eagles in school history ... Also lettered as a prep track & field standout, logging a 6.90 indoor time in the 55-meter dash, a 37.87 indoor clip in the 300-meter dash, a 20-9.5 long jump and a 5-8 high jump ... Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... Clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash and recorded a 11-foot standing broad jump during ECU's summer camp.
Personal: Son of Keith Revel and Tomecka Rapley ... Earned undergraduate degree in communication in December of 2024.
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