Blake Shapen Explained

Blake Shapen
School:Mississippi State Bulldogs
Currentnumber:2
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Senior
Major:Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
Birth Date:21 January 2001
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:205
Highschool:Evangel Christian
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
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Espn:4565315

Blake Shapen (born January 21, 2001) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He previously played for the Baylor Bears.

Early life and high school

Shapen grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Evangel Christian Academy.[1] He passed for 2,049 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions and also rushed for 324 yards with five touchdowns.[2] Shapen committed to play both baseball and football at Arizona State over offers from Ole Miss, Arizona, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Arkansas State, but later de-committed.[3] He later committed to play at Baylor as a two-sport athlete.[4]

College career

Shapen redshirted his true freshman season.[5] He entered his redshirt freshman season as the backup to starting quarterback Gerry Bohanon. Shapen saw his first serious playing time late in the season in a 20–10 win against Kansas State after Bohannon suffered a hamstring injury.[6] He made his first career start the following week against Texas Tech and completed 20 of 34 pass attempts for 254 yards and two touchdowns in a 27–24 victory.[7] Shapen also started the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game and was named the game's MVP after passing for 180 yards and three touchdowns in a 21–16 win over Oklahoma State.[8] [9] He finished the season with a 72.1% completion percentage for 596 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions.[10]

Shapen won the starting quarterback job for 2022 during spring practices.[11]

On November 27, 2023, Shapen announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[12] On December 8, he announced that he would be transferring to Mississippi State.[13]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Baylor Bears
20200 0 Redshirt
20216 2 2–0 62 86 72.1596 6.9 5 0 149.521 59 2.80
202213 13 6–7 233 368 63.3 2,790 7.6 18 10 137.7 76 96 1.3 2
20238 8 2–6 184 298 61.7 2,188 7.3 13 3 135.8 67 29 0.4 4
Career 27 23 10–13 479 752 63.7 5,574 7.4 36 13 138.3 164 184 1.1 6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evangel's Blake Shapen puts LSU on hold. Shreveport Times. November 22, 2017. September 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Introducing the newest Baylor Bears. Waco Tribune-Herald. February 5, 2020. September 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Arizona State football: Quarterback recruit Blake Shapen decommits. The Arizona Republic. December 5, 2019. September 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: QB Shapen commits to Baylor. Waco Tribune-Herald. February 3, 2020. September 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: Who is Blake Shapen? Baylor freshman QB leads Bears to upset, Big 12 title. Dani. Mohr. Sporting News. December 4, 2021. September 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: Shapen up nicely: Bears feel confident in freshman QB's ability, offensive direction. Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 2021. September 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: No. 9 Baylor in Big 12 Title Game After Win Over Tech, Oklahoma State Win. Stephen. Hawkins. NBCDFW.com. November 27, 2021. September 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: Shapen starts as Baylor QB for injured Bohanon in B12 game. The Seattle Times. December 4, 2021. September 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: Big 12 championship: Baylor upsets Oklahoma State, ends Cowboys' shot at playoff. Scooby. Axon. USA Today. December 4, 2021. September 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Baylor turns to Blake Shapen at QB for 2022 season as incumbent Gerry Bohanon enters transfer portal. Shehan. Jeyarajah. CBS Sports. April 27, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: Baylor's Blake Shapen named starting QB for 2022: Source. Sam. Khan Jr.. The Athletic. April 26, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  12. Web site: Blake Shapen Entering Transfer Portal. Our Daily Bears. Joe. Goodman. November 27, 2023. December 7, 2023.
  13. Web site: Mississippi State football lands Baylor QB Blake Shapen from transfer portal. The Clarion-Ledger. Sahil. Kurup. December 8, 2023. December 9, 2023.