Shelly Hammonds
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 13, 1971 Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barnwell (SC) |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL draft | 1994: 5th round, 134th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
Biography
[edit]Hammonds was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, and attended Barnwell High School. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[1][2] He was a running back for the Nittany Lions from 1990 to 1991 before playing defensive back from 1992 to 1993.[3]
Hammonds was drafted in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[4] 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.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Shelly Hammonds Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Shelly Hammonds, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Shelly Hammonds". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
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