Ernest Shazor
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Position: | Detroit (MI) King |
College: | Michigan |
Undrafted: | 2005 |
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Ernest Haskel Shazor (born July 13, 1983) is a former American college and professional
Early years
Shazor was born in
He recorded 224 tackles, caused two fumbles, blocked eight punts and intercepted 21 passes as a safety, and tallied 11 receptions and four touchdowns as a wide receiver during his last two years at MLK. Shazor was credited with 97 tackles, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles and blocked two punts during his senior year.
College career
Shazor attended the
As a junior in 2004, Shazor started every game at strong safety and led Michigan with 84 overall tackles (17 solo), 10 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries.[6] At the end of the 2004 season, Shazor was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press,[7] Football Writers Association of American, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, and Rivals.com. He was also a finalist for the coveted Jim Thorpe Award.[8]
In three seasons with the Wolverines from 2002 to 2004, Shazor was credited with 166 overall tackles (125 solo), 19 tackles for loss, three sacks for minus-23 yards, eight pass break-ups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also had four interceptions for 123 yards in returns and a touchdown.[6]
Professional football
In January 2005, Shazor announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility in order to play professional football.
In December 2006, Shazor agreed to a one-year contract with the
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- ^ "2004 AP ALL-AMERICA (Division I) FOOTBALL TEAMS". Journal - Gazette. Ft. Wayne, Ind. 2004-12-14.
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