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Sheldon Day
No. 91 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994 (age 30)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:2016 / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:53
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Sheldon Day (born July 1, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Early years

Day attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 18th best defensive tackle prospect of his class.[1] On August 4, 2011, he committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sheldon Day
DT 		Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Aug 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 (DT), 50 (national)   Rivals: 244 (national)  ESPN: 14 (DT), 12 (regional), 2 (IN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

College career

As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2012, Day appeared in all 13 games and had 23 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore, he played in 11 games and made eight starts. He recorded 33 tackles and a half sack.[3][4] As an 11-game starter his junior year, Day had 40 tackles and one sack.[5][6] Following the end of the season, Sheldon Day announced that he would return for his senior season, foregoing the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] In his senior season, starting all 13 games, Day set a career high in tackles (45), tackles for loss (15.5) and sacks (4), earning himself second-team All-American honors by the Associated Press.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		293 lb
(133 kg) 		32+5⁄8 9+5⁄8 5.07 s 4.50 s 7.44 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Day was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[10] Day played only 126 snaps during his one and a half seasons for the Jaguars.[11]

On November 18, 2017, Day was waived by the Jaguars.[12]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 20, 2017, Day was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[13] Familiar to defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Day was immediately a part of the defensive line rotation. He served as a reserve and played in six games, netting 12 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles, and a sack.[14] Day reached Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers, but lost 31-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 26, 2020, Day signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Sheldon Day". yahoo.com.
  2. ^ "Warren Central tackle Sheldon Day commits to Notre Dame". MaxPreps.com.
  3. ^ "Day expected to be impact guy". South Bend Tribune.
  4. ^ "Notre Dame DT Sheldon Day eager to supply leadership to defensive line". Notre Dame Insider.
  5. ^ "Sheldon Day wanted to attend LSU, but he'll face the Tigers with Notre Dame". theadvocate.com.
  6. ^ "Sheldon Day embracing leadership role for Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider.
  7. ^ "Sheldon Day to return to Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. January 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Notre Dame's Sheldon Day, Will Fuller, Jaylon Smith named All-Americans
  9. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sheldon Day". National Football League.
  10. ^ DiRocco, Michael (April 30, 2016). "Jaguars add depth behind Sen'Derrick Marks with DT Sheldon Day". ESPN.com.
  11. ^ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/11288/sheldon-day
  12. ^ "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. November 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "49ers Claim DL Sheldon Day off Waivers". 49ers.com. November 20, 2017.
  14. ^ http://www.nfl.com/player/sheldonday/2555241/profile
  15. ^ "The Colts have signed free agent DT Sheldon Day". colts.com. March 25, 2020.
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