Kendall Sheffield
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class |  |
| Major | Human Development and Family Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 1996 Missouri City, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
High school career
Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete.[1] A first team all-state pick, Sheffield had 39 tackles, three blocked field goals, seven pass break-ups, two interception, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one touchdown during his senior season for the Buffs.
Track
Also an accomplished track athlete, finished second in the 110 metres hurdle at the 2013 UIL Class 4A state championship, behind only Beaumont Ozen's Tony Brown.[2] In 2014, he won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class 4A state meet, and was named the Gatorade Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.[3]
Recruiting
Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015,[4] behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver.
Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[5] Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a five-star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.
College career
Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama.[6] He decided to transfer to Blinn College, where he spent the 2016 season. In January 2017, Sheffield committed to Ohio State.[7]
References
- ^ "Fort Bend Marshall star DB Kendall Sheffield verbally commits to Alabama". Houston Chronicle. January 2, 2015.
- ^ 2013 UIL State kendall sheffield 110mh 13.85 on YouTube
- ^ "Texas Boys Track & Field AOY: Kendall Sheffield". USA Today. June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Kendall Sheffield". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Alabama lands surprise commitment from 5-star cornerback Kendall Sheffield". AL.com. January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama coaches, teammates excited about freshman cornerback Kendall Sheffield's progression". AL.com. December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Former 5-star recruit CB Kendall Sheffield commits to Ohio State". ESPN. January 10, 2017.
