17Shamar Riser-Pressley
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Bio
Shamar Riser-Pressley is a 6'6", 271-pound left defensive end for the UConn Huskies wearing No. 17. A redshirt freshman from Detroit, Michigan, Riser-Pressley attended Clintondale High School before joining the program from Buffalo. He was a three-star recruit in the 2024 class with a rating of 0.8558 and ranking of 1365. Riser-Pressley returns to the roster for the 2025 season. From Clintondale HS · Detroit, MI.
Shamar Riser-Pressley appeared in 11 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight6'5"Weight275 lbHometownDetroit, MIHigh schoolClintondale HSRecruiting3 · No. 1391 national · 2024 classConferenceFBS IndependentsPrevious schoolBuffaloTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
2
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
CLINTONDALE HSDetroit, MI
BUFFALO2024 – 2025
UCONN2026 — present
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