Laviska Shenault

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Laviska Shenault
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Shenault with the Colorado Buffaloes in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-05) October 5, 1998 (age 26)
Irving, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College: Colorado (2017–2019)
Position: Wide receiver / Kickoff returner
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:163
Receiving yards:1,587
Receiving touchdowns:6
Rushing yards:253
Rushing touchdowns:1
Return yards:708
Return touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Laviska Terrell Shenault Jr. [1] (born October 5, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner. He played college football at Colorado.

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Early life

Shenault attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he played high school football. As a senior, he had 46 receptions for 825 yards and nine touchdowns. He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football. Shenault also played basketball as a freshman in high school, but quit rather than cut his trademark dreadlocks. [2]

College career

As a freshman at Colorado in 2017, Shenault played in 12 games, recording seven receptions for 168 yards. [3] As a sophomore in 2018, he became a starter and recorded 11 receptions for 211 yards and an 89-yard touchdown in the first game of the season against Colorado State. [4] [5] [6] Against Arizona State, he had 13 receptions for 127 yards with two receiving touchdowns and two rushing. [7] He also caught the 40-yard game winning touchdown against Nebraska on September 18. [8] He ended the season with 86 receptions (leading the NCAA in receptions per game, missing three with an injury; also the third most in a season in school history) for 1,011 yards (4th nationally, 9th best in school history) and six touchdowns, supplemented with 115 yards rushing for five touchdowns. [9] His 2019 junior season was highlighted by returning from a knee injury to break four tackles on a crucial 4th down conversion to set up the game winning field goal over Stanford, [10] and nine receptions for 172 yards a touchdown against USC. After totaling 764 yards and 6 touchdowns that year, Shenault decided to forgo his senior year and declare for the 2020 NFL draft. [11] At the time, he was the 11th Buffalo all-time in receiving yards and 8th in receptions, he was also tied for 5th with over 100 yards receiving in eight of his 27 games.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		227 lb
(103 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.58 s1.61 s2.67 s17 reps14
All values from NFL Combine [12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Shenault was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 42nd overall pick, the 9th of 35 wide receivers. [13] In the first game of the 2020 season against the Indianapolis Colts, Shenault caught three passes for 37 yards and an 18-yard touchdown that tied the game at 14 late in the second quarter of the 27–20 victory. [14] In the last game of the season, also against the Colts, he caught both of his teams touchdowns in a 14-28 loss. [15] His 58 receptions for 600 yards (6th and 7th among rookies) was a rare positive for the 1-15 Jaguars. [16]

His second season was highlighted by 110 scrimmage yards in a Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. His 63 receptions for 619 yards were the most for a player with 0 touchdowns in 2021, [17] and second on the team to Marvin Jones. [18]

Carolina Panthers

Shenault was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 29, 2022, in exchange for 2023 seventh-round and 2024 sixth-round picks. [19] In his first game with the team, he caught a 67-yard touchdown from Baker Mayfield in a Week 3 victory over the New Orleans Saints. [20] He finished the season with 27 catches for 272 yards and one touchdown. [21]

Shenault entered the 2023 season fifth on the depth chart. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2023. [22]

Seattle Seahawks

On April 2, 2024, Shenault signed with the Seattle Seahawks. [23] On December 2, 2024, Shenault was waived by the Seahawks. [24]

Los Angeles Chargers

On December 5, 2024, Shenault was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [25] He was released on January 7, 2025. [26]

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References

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  2. ↑ Schrotenboer, Brent (October 4, 2018). "Colorado football player chose his dreadlocks over hoops and now leads nation in receiving". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Howell, Brian (August 16, 2018). "CU Buffs' Laviska Shenault displays star potential". BuffZone.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Howell, Brian (September 5, 2018). "KD Nixon, Laviska Shenault play starring roles with CU Buffs offense". BuffZone.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.
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  20. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - September 25th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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  23. ↑ Horton, Ari (April 2, 2024). "Seahawks Sign WR Laviska Shenault Jr". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Seahawks Waive WR/KR Laviska Shenault Jr". Seahawks.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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