Kendall Sheffield

Kendall Sheffield
Alabama Crimson Tide No. 11
Position Defensive back
Class Freshman
Career history
College
High school Missouri City (TX) Marshall
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996
Place of birth Missouri City, Texas
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American football defensive back for Blinn College. Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a 5 star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.

High school career

Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete.[1] An first team all-state pick, Sheffield had 39 tackles, three blocked field goals, seven pass break-ups, two interception, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one touchdown during his senior season for the Buffs.

Track

Also an accomplished track athlete, finished second in the 110 metres hurdle at the 2013 UIL Class 4A state championship, behind only Beaumont Ozen's Tony Brown.[2] In 2014, he won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class 4A state meet, and was named the Gatorade Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.[3]

Recruiting

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015,[4] behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver.

Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[5]

College career

Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fort Bend Marshall star DB Kendall Sheffield verbally commits to Alabama". Houston Chronicle. January 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2013 UIL State kendall sheffield 110mh 13.85 on YouTube
  3. ↑ "Texas Boys Track & Field AOY: Kendall Sheffield". USA Today. June 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kendall Sheffield". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "Alabama lands surprise commitment from 5-star cornerback Kendall Sheffield". AL.com. January 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Alabama coaches, teammates excited about freshman cornerback Kendall Sheffield's progression". AL.com. December 30, 2015.
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