Kendall Sheffield

Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Kendall Sheffield
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Sheffield in 2019
No. 25 – Houston Texans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Thurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
College:
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:101
Pass deflections:6
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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]

Atlanta Falcons

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]

On May 13, 2022, Sheffield was released by the Falcons.[12]

Houston Texans

On May 17, 2022, Sheffield was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[13] He was waived/injured on August 30 and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on October 11, 2022.[15]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 25, 2022, the Dallas Cowboys signed Sheffield to their practice squad.[16] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 22, 2023.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On March 3, 2023, the Houston Texans signed Sheffield.[17]

Career statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GGSCombSoloAstSackIntYdsTDsPDFFFR
2019ATL 16114633130.0000310
2020 ATL 13 9 51 37 14 0.0 0 0 0 3 1 0
2021 ATL 9 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total382010172290.0000620

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.
  12. Urben, Matt (May 13, 2022). "Falcons cut CB Kendall Sheffield, TE Ryan Becker". Falcons Wire. USA Today.
  13. "Houston Texans Transactions (5-17-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. May 17, 2022.
  14. "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  15. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/kendall-sheffield-waived-from-ir/amp/
  16. Alper, Josh (October 25, 2022). "Report: Cowboys to sign Kendall Sheffield to practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. Houston Texans Public Relations (March 3, 2023). "Houston Texans Transactions (3-3-2023)". Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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