Ty Shelby
| No. 59 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | October 14, 1998 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Friendswood (Friendswood, Texas) | ||
| College: | Louisiana–Monroe (2017–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Ty Shelby (born October 14, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe.
College career[edit]
Coming out of high school, Shelby committed to play college football at Louisiana-Monroe.[1] He played for the Warhawks football and baseball teams.[2] In Shelby's basketball career he only played six minutes, totaling two steals.[3] In Shelby's football career, he played in 44 games notching 146 tackles with 25 going for a loss, 12.5 sacks, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[4]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.79 s | 1.56 s | 2.72 s | 4.60 s | 7.22 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Shelby signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] However, he was released during final roster cuts on August 23.[8] On January 16, 2023, Shelby signed a futures contract with the Chargers heading into the 2023 season.[9] He was again released during final roster cuts on August 29, but signed to the practice squad a few weeks later on September 13.[10][11] On October 24, Shelby was again released by the Chargers.[12] On November 21, Shelby re-signed to the Chargers practice squad.[13] On January 6, 2024, Shelby was signed to the Chargers active roster ahead of their season finale in week 18.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Hunsucker, Adam. "Louisiana-Monroe's Ty Shelby, Rhett Rodriguez offer recipe for success at Sun Belt Media Day". The News Star. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Hunsucker, Adam. "Inside Ty Shelby's transition from the gridiron to the hardwood". The News Star. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ty Shelby". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ty Shelby". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Ty Shelby, Louisiana-Monroe NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Shelby Signs with Los Angeles Chargers as Undrafted Free Agent". University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Michael (23 August 2022). "Chargers cut roster to 80 players". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Chargers' Ty Shelby: Inks new deal with Bolts". CBS Sports. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Chargers 53-man roster cuts tracker 2023: Live updates". Chargers Wire. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (13 September 2023). "Chargers Sign Two To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Churchill, Justin (24 October 2023). "image caption Chargers make roster moves as they get ready for Week 8". A To Z Sports. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (21 November 2023). "Chargers News: LA Signs 2 New Players Ahead Of Tough Ravens Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Ty Shelby to Active Roster; Place Justin Hollins on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.