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Darrell Shropshire Arizona Rattlers — No. 99 Defensive Lineman Date of birth: March 18, 1983 Place of birth: Kershaw, South Carolina Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 301 lb (137 kg) Arena Football debut 2008 for the Arizona Rattlers Career history College: South Carolina Teams:
- Atlanta Falcons (2005 - 2006)
- Arizona Rattlers (2008 - present)
Current status: Exempt Career highlights and awards - No notable achievements
Selected AFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2008 AFL season)Tackles 8 Sacks 1.5 Forced fumbles 0 Fumbles recovered 0 Passes broken up 6 Interceptions 0 External stats Stats at ArenaFootball.com Stats at Sportsline.com Darrell Shropshire (born March 18, 1983 in Kershaw, South Carolina) is an American arena football defensive lineman who currently plays for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
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Early years
Shropshire attended Andrew Jackson High School, where he played defensive end, running back and tight end. He also played center on the basketball team.
College career
Shropshire attended Coffeyville Community College. He was named First-team Junior College All-America and rated the #7 prospect in the SuperPrep JUCO Top 100. He was named the 2002 Defensive MVP of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. He recorded 54 tackles and six sacks his freshman season and 67 tackles and six sacks during his sophomore season before transferring to South Carolina. While at Coffeyville Community College, he played for Jeff Leiker, who is a current Arizona Rattlers assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator.
During his first season at South Carilina in 2003, he started all 12 games at defensive tackle. He recorded 35 total tackles (17 solo), with four tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, and four pass break ups. He had a season-high five-tackle performance against Arkansas. As a senior in 2004, Shropshire made 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and a quarterback hurry. While at South Carolina, he majored in Sport and Entertainment Management.
Professional career
National Football League
Shropshire was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
he played two seasons, with the Atlanta Falcons. As a rookie in 2005, he played in 10 games, recording 13 tackles (eight solo), two sacks, and two passes defended. Before being waived on September 1, 2007, he played in all four 2007 preseason games, registering four tackles and a half a sack. In 2006, Shropshire played in 13 games for the Falcons, starting one, and recorded eight tackles (six solo), one sack, and four passes defended.
Arena Football League
On December 14, 2007 Shropshire signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.[1] On March 27, he was placed on injured reserve.[1] On April 24, he was activated from injured reserve and returned to the team.[1] In 2008, he played in eight regular season games for the Rattlers. On August 11, 2008, he was placed on the exempted list by the Rattlers.[1]
See also
- List of Arena Football League and National Football League players
Notes
External links
Atlanta Falcons 2005 NFL Draft selections Roddy White • Jonathan Babineaux • Jordan Beck • Chauncey Davis • Michael Boley • Frank Omiyale • DeAndra Cobb • Darrell ShropshireCategories:- 1983 births
- American football defensive tackles
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Arizona Rattlers players
- Living people
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
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