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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | San Diego, California, U.S. | March 29, 1976||||||||
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High school: | Chula Vista (CA) Bonita Vista | ||||||||
College: | Weber State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 2 / pick: 59 | ||||||||
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Scott Paul Shields (born March 29, 1976) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft. [2] Shields played 26 games for the Steelers over two seasons, with two starts. He was also a member of the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.
Shields played college football at Weber State from 1995 to 1998. At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, he starred at the free safety position, totaling 23 interceptions in his career (a record for his school and the Big Sky Conference). His 10 interceptions during the 1996 season also set a school record. He also excelled as placekicker, finishing his career with 67 field goals made and 325 total points, both school records. He kicked 5 field goals in one game against Northern Arizona (another school record), and made a 55-yard field goal in another game against Eastern Washington. As a punter, he averaged 41.9 yards per punt over his career, including an 82-yard punt against Cal State Northridge (yet another school record).
He is one of only three football players to earn First Team All-Big Sky Conference in four consecutive seasons. He capped his college career by earning First Team All-American status for Division I-AA, and also received the 1998 National All-Purpose Player of the Year award from The Sports Network. Shields was inducted into the Weber State Sports Hall of Fame in October 2010. [3]
Roderick Kevin Woodson is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Widely considered one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time, Woodson holds the NFL record for fumble recoveries (32) by a defensive player, and interceptions returned for touchdown (12). He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993.
William Ray Guy was an American professional football punter who played for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Guy was a first-team All-American selection in 1972 as a senior for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, and is the only pure punter ever to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft, when the Raiders selected him with the 23rd overall pick in the 1973 NFL draft. He won three Super Bowls with the Raiders. Guy was elected to both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. An eight-time All-Pro, Guy is widely considered to be the greatest punter of all time.
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William McGarvey Dudley, nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.
David Steven Brown was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1975), Seattle Seahawks (1976–1986), and Green Bay Packers (1987–1989). He was selected as a second-team All-NFL player in 1984 and a second-team All-AFC player in 1985. His 62 career interceptions ranks tied for tenth in NFL history, with only five players having more interceptions in a career since his career ended in 1989. His 50 interceptions with the Seahawks remains a club record.
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Loris Hoskins "Sam" Baker, was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. While he played several positions, he was best known for being a punter and kicker. He played college football at Oregon State University.
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Jeffrey Scott Case is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was a member of Dallas' Super Bowl XXX champion team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jerry Ray Norton was an American professional football safety and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He was selected to five Pro Bowls. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
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Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in the country, and the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back. He is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of his era.
Robert Kendall Luna is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
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