Ronnie Shields (American football)
| No. 87 Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
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| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Stephenson High School | ||
| College: | Kentucky | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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Ronnie Shields is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky.
Early years
Ronnie Shields was born in Los Angeles to Ron and Victoria Shields. Shields attended Stephenson high school in Stone Mountain and graduated in 2010. While at Stephenson high school Ronnie didn't begin playing football until his junior year. [1]
College career
Shields committed to University of Kentucky on October 30, 2009 and enrolled in June 2010.[2] Shields was enrolled at Kentucky from 2010 to 2014.[3]
Professional career
Shields went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. Shields participated the Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp in May but was not signed.[4]
On January 4, 2016, Shields signed a futures contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[4] On May 4, 2016 the Seahawks waived Shields. Shields was later re-signed May 9, 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "Ronnie Shields". Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Ronnie Shields - High School". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Ronnie Shields - College". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Larrabee, Kirk (January 4, 2016). "Reports: Seattle Seahawks sign three to reserve-future deals". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (May 4, 2016). "Seahawks waive 5 players, including former starting center Drew Nowak and former Husky Josh Shirley". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2016.