Shaun Prater

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Shaun Prater
Shaun Prater Bengals 2012.jpg
Prater with the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 26, 27, 31, 38
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-27) October 27, 1989 (age 34)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Omaha Central
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:10
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Shaun Prater (born October 27, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. After playing college football for Iowa, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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He has played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals.

Early years

Prater attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He played mainly safety, but also saw time at wide receiver as a senior. He had 177 tackles, five interceptions, 20 passes defended, five sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also had 10 carries for 185 yards along with 12 receptions for 290 yards and four touchdowns. [1]

In addition to football, he also ran track and field. He won the 400-meter dash at the 2007 Omaha South Invite with a time of 49.6 seconds. [2] At the 2007 Nebraska State High School Championships, he finished second in the 400 meters, with a career-best time of 48.52 seconds, and third in the 200 meters, with another career-best time of 21.58 seconds. [3]

College career

Iowa

Prater accepted a scholarship offer from Kirk Ferentz and attended the University of Iowa where he played cornerback for the Hawkeyes. Prater was selected First-team All-Big Ten in 2010 and 2011.

Professional career

2012 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		190 lb
(86 kg)		4.50 s1.55 s2.53 s4.25 s14 reps

Cincinnati Bengals

Prater was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2012. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 1, 2013, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Prater off waivers. [6] On October 21, the Philadelphia Eagles released Prater to make room for the signing of Emmanuel Acho.

Minnesota Vikings

On October 22, 2013, the Minnesota Vikings claimed Prater off waivers. [7] The team released him on September 4, 2015. Then signed again with the Vikings on December 8, 2015.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts signed Prater on September 29, 2015. [8] He was released on October 2, 2015, [9] but re-signed on October 4. [10] Prater was waived on October 20. [11]

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

On December 8, 2015, Prater re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings. [12] He was waived by the Vikings on December 14. [13]

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Prater on December 22, 2015. [14] A week later he was waived by the team without playing a single game for them. [15]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 1, 2016, Prater signed a futures contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [16] On August 29, 2016, Prater was waived by the Cardinals. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Shaun Prater Profile - Iowa Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  3. ↑ "McCook Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rapoport, Ian (August 4, 2012). "Shaun Prater injured, lost for entire Cincinnati Bengals season". NFL.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (September 1, 2013). "Eagles claim cornerback Shaun Prater from Bengals". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 22, 2013). "Vikings claim Shaun Prater, cut Jacob Lacey". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Zac (September 29, 2015). "Colts swap out corners, sign Prater". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Colts sign Josh Johnson with Andrew Luck in doubt". NFL.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Josh (October 5, 2015). "Colts sign cornerback Shaun Prater, release quarterback Josh Johnson". Stampedeblue.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". colts.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Vikings Announce Several Roster Moves, Add 2 Safeties To 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Vikings Sign Justin Trattou to Active Roster". Vikings.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  14. ↑ Mason, Andrew (December 22, 2015). "David Bruton Jr. to be placed on injured reserve; Broncos sign Shaun Prater to take spot". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ Mason, Andrew (December 29, 2015). "Broncos release Shaun Prater". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Cardinals re-sign Darren Fells, sign Prater to future contract". Arizona Sports. February 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  17. ↑ Urban, Darren. "First Cardinals Cuts to 77 Produce Long Snapper". AZCardinals.com.
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