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Duke Shelley

YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley (born October 8, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Kansas State.

Duke Shelley
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Shelley with the Chicago Bears in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-08) October 8, 1996 (age 28)
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 Week 4, 2024
Total tackles:93
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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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 (first stint)

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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

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On March 23, 2023, Shelley signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[13] He was released on August 29, 2023.[14]

Los Angeles Rams

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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.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

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On July 23, 2024, Shelley signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[16] He was released on August 27.[17]

New York Giants

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On August 29, 2024, Shelley was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[18] He was released on October 15.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 27, 2019). "Bears draft CB Duke Shelley in sixth round". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Duke Shelley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Duke Shelley at No. 205 overall". WindyCityGridiron.com. SB Nation.
  6. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (June 20, 2019). "Bears Sign Sixth-Round CB Duke Shelley, Wrap Up Draft Class". NFLTradeRumors.co.
  7. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - September 5th, 2019 - Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Duke Shelley 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Mishler-Elmore, Beth (November 23, 2021). "Bears place DB on Injured Reserve, Re-Sign Familiar Face". Heavy.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Bears CB Duke Shelley to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Ragatz, Will (January 9, 2023). "Duke Shelley Gets First Career Interception Against the Team That Cut Him". SI.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Raiders sign CB Duke Shelley". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Rams sign DB Duke Shelley to active roster". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Cornerback Duke Shelley". Vikings.com. July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Gates, Christopher (August 27, 2024). "Vikings Release Duke Shelley, Waive Dallas Gant". Daily Norseman. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2024). "Giants sign TE/FB Jakob Johnson to 53-man roster; C Austin Schlottmann to IR". Giants.com.
  19. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 15, 2024). "Giants sign DT Armon Watts to practice squad; CB Duke Shelley released". Giants.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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