On Viveiros: Elevated from a walk-on to a starting safety last season ... Will be looked upon to start this season ... With All-American Jeromy Miles, gives UMass one of the best safety combinations in the CAA according to Coach Morris ... Maintained high level of action and continues to grow into his role in the secondary ... Smart and physical player ... Has exceeded expectations since being added to the roster.
As a redshirt senior in 2011:Game-By-Game Statistics As a redshirt junior in 2010:Game-By-Game Statistics • Junior starter at strong safety has emerged after coming to UMass as a walk-on. • Played in all ten games, starting nine with 46 tackles and four passes defended. Also has 2.5 TFLs • Third on team in tackles and leads all secondary players. • 28 total tackles in last five weeks (six in each game). • Eight tackles along with a TFL and pass defended vs. Maine (11/6). • Third week in a row with six tackles at #15 James Madison (10/30) • Six tackles for second week in a row vs. #10 New Hampshire (10/23) in the Colonial Clash. • Racked up six tackles and a TFL vs. #20 Richmond (10/16). • Team-best six tackles at Stony Brook (9/25). • Four tackles and a pass break-up at #20 Michigan (9/18). • Made a tackle and defended a pass vs. Holy Cross (9/11). • Began year with two stops and pass break-up vs. #4 William & Mary (9/4). • In eight games (four starts) in 2009, had 29 tackles and six passes defended including first-career interception. As a redshirt sophomore in 2009:Game-by-Game Statistics Former walk-on was starting strong safety after strong redshirt freshman season where he demonstrated hard hitting ... In eight games (four starts), made 29 tackles and had six passes defended including first-career interception ... Started at cornerback vs. James Madison (11/14) and made season-best eight tackles including 1.5 TFLs and blocked a punt ... Two tackles in win over Northeastern (11/7) ... Six tackles and first-career interception for 25 yards vs. Stony Brook (9/26) ... Returned to action against Rhode Island (9/19) and had five tackles and a pass break-up ... Did not play against Albany (9/12) due to injury ... Made eight tackles in opener at Kansas State (9/5). Had three pass break-ups. As a redshirt freshman in 2008: Played in all 12 games, starting the last two ... Totaled 36 tackles on the season, ninth on the team ... Second-career start against Hofstra (11/22), recording seven tackles and a pass break-up ... Tallied five tackles at New Hampshire (11/15) in first-career start ... Career-high nine tackles at Maine (11/8) to boost him to a starting spot ... Three tackles at Rhode Island (11/1) and one sack for 16 yards along with a fumble recovery ... Also had three tackles against Bryant (10/25) with a half TFL ... Also returned three kicks on the season as a coverage man, for 16 yards ... Longest return came for eight yards at Northeastern (10/11).
As a freshman in 2007: Redshirt season.
Before UMass: Played at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, Mass. ... Played quarterback and in the secondary for four years with the Cougars ... Named an EAC All-Star and State All-Star in football, basketball and baseball for all four years ... Threw for 1,054 yards as a senior and ran for 1,365 yards, scoring 14 touchdowns ... Averaged more than 200 yards per game in all-purpose yards ... Averaged 22.4 points per game in basketball along with 11.3 rebounds and 70 assists per game ... Batted .386 in baseball along with three homers and 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases as a senior.
Personal: Shane Michael Viveiros ... Born Feb. 23, 1989 in Fall River, Mass. ... Son of Pamela Viveiros and Pedro DeCruz ... Brother of Deanna, Nathan and Janae ... Majoring in Building Materials and Wood Technology.
SCORING
g
td
rush
rcv
ret
pat
2pat
fg
total
avg/g
2008
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2009
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2010
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2011
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
1.0
TOTAL
36
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0.2
PUNT RETURNS
g
no.
yards
td
long
avg/r
avg/g
2008
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2009
8
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2010
10
2
-6
0
0
-3.0
-0.6
2011
6
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
36
2
-6
0
0
-3.0
-0.2
KICK RETURNS
g
no.
yards
td
long
avg/r
avg/g
2008
12
3
16
0
8
5.3
1.3
2009
8
1
12
0
12
12.0
1.5
2010
10
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2011
6
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
36
4
28
0
12
7.0
0.8
INTERCEPTIONS
g
no.
yards
td
long
avg/r
avg/g
2008
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2009
8
1
25
0
25
25.0
3.1
2010
10
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2011
6
1
26
1
26
26.0
4.3
TOTAL
36
2
51
1
26
25.5
1.4
ALL PURPOSE
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
total
avg/g
2008
12
0
0
0
16
0
16
1.3
2009
8
0
0
0
12
25
37
4.6
2010
10
0
0
-6
0
0
-6
-0.6
2011
6
0
0
0
0
26
26
4.3
TOTAL
36
0
0
-6
28
51
73
2.0
TACKLES
g
ua
a
total
tfl
pd
ff
fr
blk
2008
12
11
25
36
1.5
1
0
1
0
2009
8
15
14
29
2.0
6
0
0
1
2010
10
28
18
46
2.5
4
0
0
0
2011
6
15
11
26
3.0
3
0
1
0
TOTAL
36
69
68
137
9.0
14
0
2
1
SACKS
g
ua
a
total
yards
2008
12
1
0
1.0
16
2009
8
0
0
0.0
0
2010
10
0
0
0.0
0
2011
6
1
0
1.0
8
TOTAL
36
2
0
2.0
24
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points scored: 6, at Maine, Nov 12, 2011 Touchdowns: 1, at Maine, Nov 12, 2011 All-purpose yards: 26, at Maine, Nov 12, 2011 Punt returns: 1, at Towson, Oct 02, 2010 ; vs New Hampshire, Oct 23 2010 Punt return yards: -1, vs New Hampshire, Oct 23 2010 (1 returns) Kick returns: 1, 4 times Kick return yards: 12, at HOFSTRA, Nov 21, 2009 (1 returns) Long kick return: 12, at HOFSTRA, Nov 21, 2009 Interceptions: 1, at Maine, Nov 12, 2011 ; Stony Brook, Sep 26, 2009 Long interception return: 26, at Maine, Nov 12, 2011 Tackles: 9, Maine, Nov 08, 2008 (2-7) Sacks: 1.0, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 (1-0); at Rhode Island, Nov. 1, 2008 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 2.0, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 (2-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 ; at Rhode Island, Nov. 1, 2008 Pass breakups: 3, at Kansas State, Sep 05, 2009 Blocked kicks: 1, James Madison, Nov 14, 2009
