Summary
YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley (born October 8, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.
 Shelley in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||
| No. 26 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 8, 1996 Tucker, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Tucker | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early years edit
Shelley grew up in Tucker, Georgia and attended Tucker High School. He was a three-year starter for the Tigers and was ranked the 22nd best cornerback in his class by Rivals.com and 33rd by ESPN.[1]
College career edit
In four years at Kansas State, Shelley recorded 165 career tackles and eight interceptions.[2]
During his junior year in 2017, Shelley started all 12 games and recorded 13 pass breakups, fourth most in the Big 12 Conference, and was given honorable mention all-conference honors. His senior year was marred by a season-ending toe injury after seven games.[3]
Professional career edit
| 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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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.51 s | 1.55 s | 2.53 s | 4.23 s | 7.10 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears edit
Shelley was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round (205th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] Shelley signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on June 20, 2019 worth $2,647,832, including a $127,832 signing bonus.[6] Shelley made his NFL debut on September 5, 2019 in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers.[7] He played in nine games as a rookie, mostly on special teams.[8]
Shelley entered the 2021 season as the third cornerback on the depth chart behind Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor. He played in nine games with three starts before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 11. He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021.[9] He was activated on December 21.
On August 31, 2022, Shelley was waived by the Bears.[10]
Minnesota Vikings edit
On September 6, 2022, Shelley signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, and served as the primary replacement for Cameron Dantzler during his injured reserve stint. He had a game-saving pass deflection in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills in a 33-30 win. In Week 18 against the Bears, Shelley recorded his first career interception against Tim Boyle.[12]
Las Vegas Raiders edit
On March 23, 2023, Shelley signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[13] He was released on August 29, 2023.[14]
Los Angeles Rams edit
On September 1, 2023, Shelley signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, and activated on January 10, 2024.
References edit
- ^ "Duke Shelley: 3 things to know about the new Bears CB draft pick". QCOnline.com. Pro Football Weekly. April 27, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Bryan (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears select Kansas State CB Duke Shelley in 6th round". USA Today. Bears Wire. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 27, 2019). "Bears draft CB Duke Shelley in sixth round". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Duke Shelley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Zeglinski, Robert (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Duke Shelley at No. 205 overall". WindyCityGridiron.com. SB Nation.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (June 20, 2019). "Bears Sign Sixth-Round CB Duke Shelley, Wrap Up Draft Class". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - September 5th, 2019 - Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Duke Shelley 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Mishler-Elmore, Beth (November 23, 2021). "Bears place DB on Injured Reserve, Re-Sign Familiar Face". Heavy.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Former Bears CB Duke Shelley to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Duke Shelley Gets First Career Interception Against the Team That Cut Him". si.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign CB Duke Shelley". Raiders.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Rams sign DB Duke Shelley to active roster". TheRams.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links edit
- Las Vegas Raiders bio
- Kansas State Wildcats bio