Duke Shelley
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 Shelley in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley (born October 8, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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