Shelly Hammonds

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Shelly Hammonds
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-13) February 13, 1971 (age 53)
Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Barnwell (SC)
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 1994  / round: 5 / pick: 134
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Shelton Cornelius Hammonds (born February 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

Hammonds was born in Barnwell, South Carolina and attended Barnwell High School; he played collegiate football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. [1] [2]

Hammonds was drafted in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. [3] He spent two seasons on the team's practice squad, during which he was activated for one game, September 24, 1995, vs the Pittsburgh Steelers. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shelly Hammonds Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. "Shelly Hammonds, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. "Vikings Promote Washington From Practice Squad". Albert Lea Tribune. October 15, 1995. Hammonds began the season on the Vikings' practice squad for the second year in a row. He was activated for the Pittsburgh game when injuries sidelined three defensive backs.