Kendall Sheffield

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Kendall Sheffield
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Sheffield in 2019
No. 20 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996 (age 25)
Missouri City, Texas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Thurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Total tackles:101
Pass deflections:6
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

High school career[]

Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete.[1] A first team all-state pick, Sheffield had 39 tackles, three blocked field goals, seven pass break-ups, two interception, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one touchdown during his senior season for the Buffs.

Track[]

Also an accomplished track athlete, Sheffield finished second in the 110 metres hurdle at the 2013 UIL Class 4A state championship, behind only Beaumont Ozen's Tony Brown.[2] In 2014, he won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class 4A state meet, and was named the Gatorade Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.[3]

Recruiting[]

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015,[4] behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver.

Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[5] Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a five-star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.

College career[]

Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama.[6] He decided to transfer to Blinn College, where he spent the 2016 season. In January 2017, Sheffield committed to Ohio State.[7]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Sheffield was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 111th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sheffield recorded his first professional tackle and forced a fumble in the 24–20 win.

On September 8, 2021, Sheffield was placed on injured reserve to start the season. [10] He was activated on October 9.[11]

Career statistics[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Comb Solo Ast Sack Int Yds TDs PD FF FR
2019 ATL 16 11 46 33 13 0.0 0 0 0 3 1 0
2020 ATL 13 9 51 37 14 0.0 0 0 0 3 1 0
2021 ATL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 36 20 97 70 27 0.0 0 0 0 6 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Fort Bend Marshall star DB Kendall Sheffield verbally commits to Alabama". Houston Chronicle. January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ 2013 UIL State kendall sheffield 110mh 13.85 on YouTube
  3. ^ "Texas Boys Track & Field AOY: Kendall Sheffield". USA Today. June 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kendall Sheffield". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama lands surprise commitment from 5-star cornerback Kendall Sheffield". AL.com. January 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Alabama coaches, teammates excited about freshman cornerback Kendall Sheffield's progression". AL.com. December 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Former 5-star recruit CB Kendall Sheffield commits to Ohio State". ESPN. January 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kendall Sheffield Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. ^ McFadden, Will (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Falcons select Kendall Sheffield in fourth round". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (September 8, 2021). "Injury report: Kendall Sheffield placed in injured reserve". AJC.com.
  11. ^ "Kendall Sheffield activated off injured reserve ahead of Jets game". AtlantaFalcons.com. October 9, 2021.

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