College career
Alabama
In his career at Alabama, Shavers played in 28 games after he redshirted his freshman season. [4] In that span he only caught one pass for 20 yards and had one rushing attempt for 14 yards both coming in the 2019 season. [5] Shavers' best play for Alabama was on special teams in 2019 when teammate Ale Kaho blocked a punt, which Shavers recovered and returned for a touchdown against Texas A&M. [6] After three seasons with the Crimson Tide, he entered the transfer portal. [7]
Mississippi State
Shavers transferred to Mississippi State. [8] He scored his first career offensive touchdown against #6 LSU, on a 31-yard pass from quarterback KJ Costello. The touchdown would be the first of Mississippi State's season and the first under new head coach Mike Leach. [9] However midway through the season Shavers entered the transfer portal again. [10] In his lone season with Mississippi State he brought in nine passes for 107 yards and one touchdown. [5]
San Diego State
Shavers transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs. [11] In his first year with the Aztecs he made 18 receptions for 213 yards and two touchdowns. [5] In 2022, Shavers blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown against Boise State to put the Aztecs up 13–0. [12] Shavers finished the 2022 season with his best collegiate season after hauling in 38 passes for 643 yards and three touchdowns, [5] earning second-team All-Mountain West honors. [13] Shavers ended his career as a special teams ace for the Aztecs, tying the program career record with three blocked punts. [14]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Shavers signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [16] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [19]
Shavers was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts on August 27, 2024, [20] before being added back to the practice squad for the second year in a row. [21]
Shavers was called up from the practice squad for the Bills' Week 5 game against the Houston Texans. [22] Shavers made his professional debut in that game, with 16 snaps on offense, but finished without a target in the Bills' 23–20 loss. [23] Shavers was called up again for the Bills' Week 17 game against the New York Jets, where he took his first career target for a 69 yard touchdown off of a screen pass from Mitchell Trubisky in the fourth quarter. [24] [25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 28, 2025. [26]
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