Shamar Stephen
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| Born: | February 25, 1991 Westbury, New York | ||||||||
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| College: | Connecticut | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2014 | |||||||||
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Shamar Irvin Stephen (born February 25, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Stephen was drafted in the 7th round, 220th overall pick by Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut.
Early years
Stephen attended Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York, where he played football, basketball and competed in track.[1] In football, he recorded 57 tackles and 12 sacks along with two blocked field goals in his senior season, serving as the captain, leading his team to a 7-2 record. He was selected a First Team All-American Lutheran.[2]
College career
He played college football at Connecticut where he was named a team captain prior to his senior season and also winning team MVP following the season.[1] He was selected to the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team also in his senior season.[1] Stephen was selected and participated in the 2014 Senior Bowl following the season at Connecticut.[1]
Professional career
2014 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
5.23 s | 1.75 s | 3.00 s | 4.89 s | 7.81 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Stephen was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 7th round (220th overall pick) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4] He made his professional debut in the Vikings' season opener against the St. Louis Rams on September 7, 2014.
References
- ^ a b c d "Connecticut Profile". uconnhuskies.com.
- ^ http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shamar_stephen_717614.html
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=96714&draftyear=2014&genpos=DT
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Select Shamar Stephen". dailynorseman.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.