Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Tucker, Georgia, U.S. | October 8, 1996||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Tucker | ||||||||
College: | Kansas State (2015–2018) | ||||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley (born October 8, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State.
Shelley grew up in Tucker, Georgia and attended Tucker High School. He was a three-year starter for the Tigers and was ranked the 22nd best cornerback in his class by Rivals.com and 33rd by ESPN . [1]
In four years at Kansas State, Shelley recorded 165 career tackles and eight interceptions. [2]
During his junior year in 2017, Shelley started all 12 games and recorded 13 pass breakups, fourth most in the Big 12 Conference, and was given honorable mention all-conference honors. His senior year was marred by a season-ending toe injury after seven games. [3]
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 | |
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5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.51 s | 1.55 s | 2.53 s | 4.23 s | 7.10 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 11 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [4] |
Shelley was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round (205th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. [5] Shelley signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on June 20, 2019 worth $2,647,832, including a $127,832 signing bonus. [6] Shelley made his NFL debut on September 5, 2019 in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers. [7] He played in nine games as a rookie, mostly on special teams. [8]
Shelley entered the 2021 season as the third cornerback on the depth chart behind Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor. He played in nine games with three starts before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 11. He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021. [9] He was activated on December 21.
On August 31, 2022, Shelley was waived by the Bears. [10]
On September 6, 2022, Shelley signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, and served as the primary replacement for Cameron Dantzler during his injured reserve stint. He had a game-saving pass deflection in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills in a 33-30 win. In Week 18 against the Bears, Shelley recorded his first career interception against Tim Boyle. [12]
On March 23, 2023, Shelley signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [13] He was released on August 29, 2023. [14]
On September 1, 2023, Shelley signed with the Los Angeles Rams. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, and activated on January 10, 2024.
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