Jon Shields

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Jon Shields
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Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1964-04-30) April 30, 1964 (age 60)
Vancouver, Washington
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Vancouver
College: Portland State
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jon Rayborn Shields (born April 30, 1964) is a former American football offensive guard who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Portland State University.

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Early years

Shields attended Fort Vancouver High School. [1] He accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division II Portland State University.

As a sophomore, he was a backup that alternated between the right and left tackle position. As a junior, he was named the starter at right tackle. [2]

As a senior, he received second-team All-Western Football Conference honors. [3]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams (first stint)

Shields was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams after the 1987 NFL draft on April 27. [4] He was waived before the start of the season on September 7. [5]

Dallas Cowboys

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. In September, he was signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. [6] He was a backup at right guard during the three strike games and played offensive snaps against the Philadelphia Eagles. [7] He was cut on October 20, at the end of the strike. [8]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On March 8, 1988, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Rams. [9] On July 24, it was reported in the media that he left training camp for personal reasons. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Vogt, Tom (October 2, 1987). "Two Vancouver players getting their fill of NFL". The Columbian . p. 23 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ Seed, Ken (September 6, 1985). "Shields holds the line for PSU". The Columbian . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1986. p. 26.
  4. ↑ Vogt, Tom (June 18, 1987). "Rams Are In His Plans". The Columbian . p. 31 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Rams Gamble Losing Guman in Reducing Roster to 45 Players". Los Angeles Times . September 8, 1987.
  6. ↑ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
  7. ↑ Vogt, Tom (October 23, 1987). "Replacement gridders plan to try next year". The Columbian . p. 28 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Cowboys". The Victoria Advocate . October 21, 1987. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rams sign seven, including Tuiasosopo, Moore, Gaynor". News-Pilot. March 9, 1988. p. D3.
  10. ↑ "Rams : Hatcher May Be Out 8 Weeks". Los Angeles Times . July 24, 1988.
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