Jeff Shoate

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Jeff Shoate
No. 40, 28
Position:
San Diego (CA) Junipero Serra
College:San Diego State
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XLII
    )
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:11
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeff Shoate (born March 23, 1981) is a former

2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State
.

Shoate has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Giants' practice squad in Super Bowl XLII.

Early years

Shoate attended

Junípero Serra High School
in San Diego, California where he played football as a quarterback and defensive back. Shoate also lettered in basketball and track and field as a hurdler.

College career

Shoate played at the University of Montana in 1999 and San Diego State University from 2001-2003, recording 157 career tackles, seven interceptions, 28 pass breakups and five forced fumbles.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Shoate was drafted by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft and was on the Broncos' roster for the entire 2004 season.[1] Shoate then missed all of the 2005 season while on injured reserve before being waived by the Broncos after the 2006 preseason. He was re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad, where he spent the whole 2006 season until being re-signed to a futures contract on January 6, 2007. Shoate began the 2007 season on the Broncos' roster but was released on December 4, 2007.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 12, 2007, Shoate was signed to the Ravens' practice squad and spent the remainder of the regular season with the team.

New York Giants

The Giants signed Shoate to their practice squad on January 8, 2008, where he stayed until his contract expired following Super Bowl XLII.

New England Patriots

Shoate was signed by the Patriots on August 9, 2008 after safety

injured reserve
.

Detroit Lions

Shoate was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on December 18, 2008.

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

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