Danny Shelton
 Shelton in November 2015 | |||||||
| No. 55 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | August 20, 1993 Auburn, Washington | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 339 lb (154 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Washington | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Danny Shelton (born August 20, 1993[4]) is an American football nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Early years
Shelton attended Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington, where he played football and competed in track and wrestling.[5] He was a four-star recruit and the 10th best defensive tackle by Rivals.com.[6] Shelton committed to play college football at the University of Washington in January 2011.[7]
He also participated in track & field as a thrower. He earned second-place finishes in both the shot put (54–3 or 16.58 m) and discus throw (155–7 or 47.50 m) at the 2010 West Central District 4A Championships.[8] As a senior, he won the state 4A shot put championship with a career-best throw of 18.31 meters (60–1).
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, he played in 13 games with one start and had 11 tackles. As a sophomore and junior in 2012 and 2013 he started every game at nose tackle for the Huskies. He recorded 45 tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2012 and 59 tackles and two sacks in 2013. Shelton entered 2014 as a starter for the third straight year.[9] He recorded four sacks against Eastern Washington, which was more than he had combined the previous three seasons and the most for a Huskies player since 1989.[10] He finished the season with nine sacks. He was a member of the Huskies' track team.
Professional career
2015 NFL Draft
| 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 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
339 lb (154 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.64 s | 1.90 s | 3.21 s | 4.65 s | 7.99 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) |
34 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
On April 30, 2015, Shelton was drafted by the Cleveland Browns 12th overall in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. When meeting with Roger Goodell at the front stage, he hugged the commissioner and lifted him off the ground in excitement. Shelton was the University of Washington's first defensive lineman selected in the first round of an NFL draft since Steve Emtman in 1992. On May 12, 2015, Shelton signed a four-year deal worth $11.7 million. [11][12] After center Alex Mack left the team in free agency during the 2016 offseason, Shelton changed his jersey number from 71 to 55, which was previously worn by Mack.[13]
Personal
Shelton's mother is Samoan, and his father is Peruvian.[14] He often speaks with pride about his Samoan heritage and dons a lavalava, a traditional Polynesian cloth worn like a kilt or skirt.[15]
References
- ^ "Pac-12 football All-Conference team announced". Pac-12.
- ^ "Shelton Named First-Team Academic All-America". GoHuskies.com.
- ^ "2014 AP All-America Team, List". College Football.
- ^ "Video: Danny Shelton is ready for Hawaii opener". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Danny Shelton is finding the fun again". Auburn Reporter.
- ^ "Danny Shelton". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Auburn High's Shelton commits to UW". The Olympian.
- ^ "West Central District 4A Championships". WASplit.
- ^ Elaine Thompson (September 16, 2014). "UW's Danny Shelton getting big-time attention". The Columbian.
- ^ "Huskies". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Cabot, Mary. "Shelton selected by Browns 12th overall in first round of 2015 NFL Draft". cleveland.com. cleveland.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Busbee, Jay. "Shelton gives Goodell a big hug after being drafted". http://sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Gribble, Andrew. "Why Browns DL Danny Shelton changed his number to 55". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Browns' pick Shelton overcame brother's death to make NFL". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Nate Ulrich. "2015 NFL Draft: Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton overcomes tragedy to become projected first-round pick who's drawn interest from Browns". www.ohio.com.