Jaden Shirden (born May 2, 2002) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Monmouth Hawks.
| Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 2002 West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Joseph (Trumbull, Connecticut) |
| College: | Monmouth (2021–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Undrafted free agent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school edit
Shirden attended high school at St. Joseph's. Coming out of high school, Shirden decided to commit to play college football for the Monmouth Hawks.[1][2]
College career edit
In Shirden's freshman season in 2021, he rushed 77 times for 497 yards and three touchdowns.[3] During the 2022 season in a matchup against Fordham, Shirden set a school record 299 rushing yards.[4] Shirden finished the 2022 season, rushing for 1,722 yards and 13 touchdowns, where for his performance he was named the CAA player of the year and a FCS All-American.[5] For his performance on the 2022 season, Shirden was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[6] During the 2023 season, Shirden rushed 221 times for 1,478 yards and ten touchdowns, where he was named the CAA player of the year for the second time in his career.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Shirden decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[8][9]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
28+3⁄4 in (0.73 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.51 s | 2.57 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Bowley, Sean Patrick. "2021 football recruiting profiles: Cheshire Academy's Jaden Shirden". CT Insider. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "JADEN SHIRDEN RB MONMOUTH". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Aldam, Will. "Monmouth's Jaden Shirden finalist for Walter Payton Award as nation's best FCS football player". Ct Insider. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Morris, Tim. "Jaden Shirden Leads Monmouth Football into New Conference". The Journal Publications. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "MONMOUTH'S JADEN SHIRDEN OPTS FOR NFL DRAFT WHILE DYMERE MILLER ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL". Jersey Sporting News. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Edelson, Stephen. "Why top FCS rusher Jaden Shirden stayed at Monmouth and out of transfer portal". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Aldam, Will. "CT native Jaden Shirden left Monmouth early to chase his NFL draft dream: 'My shot is now'". CT Insider. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Aldam, Will. "St. Joseph's Jaden Shirden among few FCS players to earn NFL combine invitation". CT Insider. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Edelson, Stephen. "Jaden Shirden turning pro, declares for NFL Draft". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Shirden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaden Shirden College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.