Danny Shelton
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Born: | Auburn, Washington, U.S. | August 20, 1993||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Auburn | ||
College: | Washington (2011–2014) | ||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Daniel Saileupumoni Shelton (born August 20, 1993)
Early years
Shelton attended
He also participated in track & field as a thrower. He earned second-place finishes in both the shot put (54–3 or 16.58 m) and discus throw (155–7 or 47.50 m) at the 2010 West Central District 4A Championships.[7] As a senior, he won the state 4A shot put championship with a career-best throw of 18.31 meters (60–1).
College career
As a
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
339 lb (154 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.64 s | 1.90 s | 3.21 s | 4.65 s | 7.99 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) |
34 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine
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Cleveland Browns
On April 30, 2015, Shelton was drafted by the
After center Alex Mack left the team in free agency during the 2016 offseason, Shelton changed his jersey number from 71 to 55, which was previously worn by Mack.[13] Shelton had wanted the number since being drafted by the Browns but opted for his college 71 since 55 was unavailable. He explained he wanted to adorn 55 as tributes to his brother Shennon and former NFL linebacker Junior Seau, both of whom have died and have worn 55 while playing football.[13] In 2016, he started all 16 games with 59 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
On February 23, 2017, Shelton underwent a minor wrist surgery.[14] In 2017, Shelton started 14 games for the Browns recording 33 tackles.
New England Patriots
On March 10, 2018, the Browns agreed to trade Shelton and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for a 2019 third-round pick.[15] The deal became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the NFL year.[16] On May 2, 2018, the Patriots declined the fifth-year option on Shelton's contract, making him a free agent in 2019.[17] Shelton helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII, where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.[18]
On May 20, 2019, Shelton re-signed with the Patriots.[19] In week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, Shelton recorded his first sack of the season in the 43–0 win.[20] In week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Shelton recorded a strip sack on Carson Wentz which was recovered by teammate Lawrence Guy in the 17–10 win.[21]
Detroit Lions
On March 24, 2020, Shelton signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the
New York Giants
On March 29, 2021, Shelton signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.[27][28] He played in 13 games, recording 31 total tackles and .5 sacks.
Kansas City Chiefs
Shelton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 15, 2022.[29] He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[30][31] Shelton won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[32] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.[33]
On August 29, 2023, Shelton was released by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.[34][35] He was released on September 19.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
2015 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | NE | 13 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NE | 16 | 14 | 61 | 30 | 31 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | DET | 12 | 12 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | NYG | 13 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 101 | 72 | 278 | 138 | 140 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Personal life
Shelton's mother is
On May 1, 2011, Shelton and his brothers were involved in an altercation at an apartment complex in Auburn, Washington. One brother died of a gunshot wound, while another was wounded in the incident.[39]
References
- ^ "2014 AP All-America Team, List". College Football. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Pac-12 football All-Conference team announced". Pac-12.
- ^ "Video: Danny Shelton is ready for Hawaii opener". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Danny Shelton is finding the fun again". Auburn Reporter. December 18, 2013.
- ^ "Danny Shelton". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Auburn High's Shelton commits to UW". The Olympian. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014.
- ^ "West Central District 4A Championships". WASplit.
- ^ Elaine Thompson (September 16, 2014). "UW's Danny Shelton getting big-time attention". The Columbian.
- ^ "Huskies". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary. "Shelton selected by Browns 12th overall in first round of 2015 NFL Draft". cleveland.com. cleveland.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Busbee, Jay. "Shelton gives Goodell a big hug after being drafted". Sports.Yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Gribble, Andrew. "Why Browns DL Danny Shelton changed his number to 55". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Orr, Conor. "Danny Shelton has minor wrist surgery". NFL. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Knoblauch, Austin (March 10, 2018). "Browns agree to trade Danny Shelton to Patriots". NFL.com.
- ^ Maks, Patrick (March 14, 2018). "Browns trade Danny Shelton to Patriots for 2019 3rd-round pick". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots will not pick up the fifth-year option for DT Malcom Brown, WR Phillip Dorsett, or recently acquired DT Danny Shelton". PatsPulpit.com. May 2, 2018.
- ^ "53 things we learned from Patriots' 13-3 win over Rams in Super Bowl LIII". USA Today.
- ^ "Patriots Re-Sign DL Danny Shelton". Patriots.com. May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Newcomer Brown scores as Patriots beat Dolphins 43-0". www.espn.com. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Edelman's TD pass leads Patriots over Eagles 17-10". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2020). "Lions signing Danny Shelton". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Lions agree to terms with eight free agents". DetroitLions.com. March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. January 2, 2021.
- ^ @Lions (March 16, 2021). "#Lions have released DT Danny Shelton" (Tweet). Retrieved March 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (March 29, 2021). "Giants signing defensive tackle Danny Shelton after NFL free agency visit". New York Post. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (March 29, 2021). "Giants sign veteran defensive tackle Danny Shelton". Giants.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs waive four, officially sign Danny Shelton". NBCSports.com. August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ Florjancic, Matthew (May 1, 2015). "Danny Shelton proud to carry family heritage". WKYC. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Browns' pick Shelton overcame brother's death to make NFL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Nate Ulrich. "2015 NFL Draft: Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton overcomes tragedy to become projected first-round pick who's drawn interest from Browns". www.ohio.com.
- ^ Whale, Robert (June 29, 2011). "Prosectors decline to press charges in shooting death, citing self-defense". AuburnReporter.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.