Tyler Shelvin (born July 22, 1998) is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football at LSU.
 Shelvin at LSU | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1998 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Notre Dame (Crowley, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | LSU (2017–2020) | ||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 122 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editShelvin started his high school career at Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, playing kicker, punter and defensive lineman in addition to playing on the basketball team.[1] At Northside, Shelvin participated in the Under Armour Future 50 in early 2016.[2] After academic issues led to a transfer to Notre Dame High School in Crowley, Louisiana,[3] Shelvin was the number one recruit in the state of Louisiana and a four-star prospect according to 247Sports.com. He committed to Louisiana State on March 11, 2015, choosing the Tigers over offers from Alabama and Nebraska.[4] After committing, however, Shelvin visited the Alabama campus and also received interest from Mississippi State and Texas A&M.[5] Shelvin participated in the Under Armour All-America Game after his senior season.[6]
College career
editDue to NCAA rules, Shelvin was an academic redshirt during his true freshman season.[1] Sitting at third-string on the depth chart at nose tackle during his redshirt freshman season, Shelvin was suspended for two weeks by the team for discipline issues.[1] He cracked the starting lineup during his sophomore season.[1] He won a national championship with LSU during his 2019 sophomore season.[7] On January 15, 2020, Shelvin announced his intention to stay in college for his junior season.[8]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
350 lb (159 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.38 s | 1.90 s | 3.13 s | 5.08 s | 8.15 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editShelvin was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 122nd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Cincinnati on May 17.[13]
Playing sparingly, Shelvin played in 3 regular season games as a rookie, recording 4 tackles in a week 18 loss to the Cleveland Browns. After being declared inactive during the Bengals' Wild Card win against the Las Vegas Raiders, Shelvin would play in the Bengals' playoff wins against the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs respectively, however Shelvin recorded no stats in either playoff game. Shelvin did not play in the Bengals' 23–20 loss in Super Bowl LVI.[14]
On August 30, 2022, Shelvin was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was released on December 6.[17]
Tennessee Titans
editOn January 23, 2023, Shelvin signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans.[18] He was waived on August 29.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Miller, Brody (October 9, 2019). "From counted out to counted on: How Tyler Shelvin lost weight, gained trust and now anchors the LSU D-line". The Athletic. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Andrew (February 22, 2016). "LSU commitment Tyler Shelvin gains 5th star from Rivals, rated ahead of Dylan Moses". NOLA.com. Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Partsch III, Raymond (February 1, 2017). "Tyler Shelvin's journey to LSU got a big boost from transfer to Notre Dame in Crowley". The Advocate. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin, Notre Dame, Defensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (April 11, 2016). "LSU 5-star defensive line commit Tyler Shelvin has visited Alabama multiple times". AL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Halley, Jim (October 20, 2016). "An early taste encouraged Tyler Shelvin to select Under Armour All-America Game". USA Today High School Sports. Gannett. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Weathers, William. "Tyler Shelvin ready to anchor Tigers' D-line". Tiger Rag. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin Announces That He Is Staying At LSU". Tiger Droppings. January 15, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin, LSU, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Select Defensive Tackle Tyler Shelvin With Their Second Pick In Round Four". Bengals.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/17/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- ^ "Tyler Shelvin Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Drue Chrisman Signed to Active Roster, TE Added to Practice Squad, Shelvin Released". Bengals.com. December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Titans sign DL Tyler Shelvin to futures contract". Titans Wire. USA Today. January 23, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 29, 2023). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
External links
edit- LSU Tigers bio
Media related to Tyler Shelvin at Wikimedia Commons