1. Jabaal Lamar Sheard was born on May 10,1989 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Jabaal Sheard
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Jabaal Sheard played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Jabaal Sheard played for the New England Patriots, with whom he won Super Bowl LI.
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Jabaal Sheard was rated as the nation's No 23 weakside defensive end and was one of the top 60 prospects in the state of Florida according to Rivals.
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Jabaal Sheard was rated one of the top 100 prospects in Florida by SuperPrep.
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Jabaal Sheard was rated one of the top 75 prospects in the southeast region by Scout.
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Jabaal Sheard was timed at 4.6 in the 40-yard dash at the Nike combine prior to his senior season.
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Jabaal Sheard was described as someone who didn't get enough credit on the Pittsburgh defensive line and noted for his "extraordinary game" against Notre Dame and the pressure he put on quarterback Jimmy Clausen.
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Jabaal Sheard had four tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries in the game, as he "simply overwhelmed right tackle Sam Young off the edge with his speed".
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Jabaal Sheard was suspended from the Pitt Football team indefinitely after his July 18,2010 arrest on charges stemming from an off-campus brawl that occurred on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh.
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Jabaal Sheard was restored to the team after charges were reduced to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and paid restitution for injuries and damages incurred during the fight.
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Jabaal Sheard earned first-team American Football Coaches Association All-American honors in 2010 and was named as one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award for the years best defensive end.
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Jabaal Sheard was selected with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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In 2011, Jabaal Sheard started all 16 games for the Browns and led the team in sacks and forced fumbles.
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Jabaal Sheard recorded his first career sack and forced fumble against the Indianapolis Colts in week 2 and recorded a career-high 2 sacks against the Arizona Cardinals in week 15.
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In 2012, Jabaal Sheard started all 16 games for the Browns, recording 7.0 sacks and 36 tackles to cap a productive year.
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Jabaal Sheard improved in 2014 under a new coaching staff led by head coach Mike Pettine.
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Jabaal Sheard made an immediate impact on the Patriots' defense, collecting four sacks in his first four games.
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Jabaal Sheard finished the season with 37 tackles, 8 sacks, and two passes defensed.
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On February 5,2017, Jabaal Sheard was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.
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On March 10,2017, Jabaal Sheard signed a three-year, $25.5 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Jabaal Sheard again made an immediate impact on the Colts' defense, collecting 5.5 sacks and 52 tackles over the course of the 2017 season.
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On October 12,2020, Jabaal Sheard was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.
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On October 20,2020, Jabaal Sheard was signed by the New York Giants off the Jaguars practice squad.
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On September 1,2021, Jabaal Sheard was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.