Shamar Stephen
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Stephen in the 2015 NFL season. | |||||||||||
| No. 93 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 25, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Westbury, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Brookville (NY) Long Island Lutheran | ||||||||||
| College: | Connecticut | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Shamar Irvin Stephen (born February 25, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round, 220th overall of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Early years
Stephen attended Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York, where he played football and basketball.[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
Stephen played college football at Connecticut from to 2009 to 2014, 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
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in | 309 lb | 5.25 s | 1.83 s | 3.02 s | 4.89 s | 7.81 s | 30.5 in | 8 ft 7 in | 25 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[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.
On October 18, 2015, Stephen suffered a season ending toe injury against the Kansas City Chiefs and was carted off the field. The Vikings would go on to place him on the IR list on October 20, 2015.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ "Vikings Place Shamar Stephen on IR, Sign Free Agent Kenrick Ellis". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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