Ty_Shelby
Ty Shelby
American football player (born 1998)
Ty Shelby (born October 14, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe.
| No. 59 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 25) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Friendswood (Friendswood, Texas) | ||
| College: | Louisiana–Monroe (2017–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Coming out of high school, Shelby committed to play college football at Louisiana-Monroe.[1] He played for the Warhawks football and baseball teams.[2] In Shelby's basketball career he only played six minutes, totaling two steals.[3] In Shelby's football career, he played in 44 games notching 146 tackles with 25 going for a loss, 12.5 sacks, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[4]
| 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 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.79 s | 1.56 s | 2.72 s | 4.60 s | 7.22 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Shelby signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] However, he was released during final roster cuts on August 23.[8] On January 16, 2023, Shelby signed a futures contract with the Chargers heading into the 2023 season.[9] He was again released during final roster cuts on August 29, but signed to the practice squad a few weeks later on September 13.[10][11] On October 24, Shelby was again released by the Chargers.[12] On November 21, Shelby re-signed to the Chargers practice squad.[13] On January 6, 2024, Shelby was signed to the Chargers active roster ahead of their season finale in week 18.[14]
- Hunsucker, Adam. "Louisiana-Monroe's Ty Shelby, Rhett Rodriguez offer recipe for success at Sun Belt Media Day". The News Star. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Hunsucker, Adam. "Inside Ty Shelby's transition from the gridiron to the hardwood". The News Star. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Ty Shelby". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Ty Shelby". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "2022 Draft Scout Ty Shelby, Louisiana-Monroe NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Shelby Signs with Los Angeles Chargers as Undrafted Free Agent". University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Peterson, Michael (23 August 2022). "Chargers cut roster to 80 players". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Chargers' Ty Shelby: Inks new deal with Bolts". CBS Sports. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Chargers 53-man roster cuts tracker 2023: Live updates". Chargers Wire. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Ulrich, Logan (13 September 2023). "Chargers Sign Two To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Churchill, Justin (24 October 2023). "image caption Chargers make roster moves as they get ready for Week 8". A To Z Sports. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- Kirschenbaum, Alex (21 November 2023). "Chargers News: LA Signs 2 New Players Ahead Of Tough Ravens Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Ty Shelby to Active Roster; Place Justin Hollins on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.