Stetson University Athletics

2025 Season

• Appeared in seven games at quarterback.
• Completed 54-of-99 passing attempts for 454 yards.
• Recorded a season-high 134 passing yards against Valparaiso.
• Rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Davidson (Oct. 4)
• Followed with 106 rushing yards against Morehead State (Oct. 11), becoming the first Hatter quarterback in recent history to post back-to-back 100-yard rushing games.
• Helped lead the Hatters to their first home Pioneer Football League victory since 2023 and first back-to-back PFL wins since 2019.
• Accounted for both a passing and rushing touchdown in the victory over Morehead State.
• Accounted for 205 yards from scrimmage with two total TDs in OT loss to Valparaiso (Nov. 15)
  • Completed a season-high 14 pass for 134 yards in the road effort
• Rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown in home loss to San Diego (Nov. 22)

2024 Season

• Appeared in one game.
• Completed 2-of-7 passing attempts for 18 yards.
• Posted a season-long completion of 10 yards against Furman.

• Did not see action

High School

• Attended Cambridge Christian School.
• Four-year letterwinner under Head Coach Steve Stanley.
• Served as team captain for two seasons.
• Earned Second Team All-State honors as a sophomore.
• Named Offensive MVP during both sophomore and junior seasons.
• Finished third in school history in career passing yards.
• Also competed in baseball for two years and basketball for one year.
• Member of Mu Alpha Theta, the American Sign Language Honor Society and the National Honor Society.

Personal

• Chris Shawn Stephenson was born in 2005.
• Son of Karen Stephenson.
• Has a younger sister, Cristina.
• Cousin, Brian Rolle, played at Ohio State Buckeyes football and in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Majoring in Business Management.