Aziz Shittu
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1994)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| name = Aziz Shittu
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| current_team = Colorado Buffaloes
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| position = Graduate assistant
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|07|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Merced, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 288
| high_school = Buhach Colony {{avoid wrap|(Atwater, California)}}
| college = Stanford
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2018|2019}})*
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2019}})
| pastcoaching =
- Colorado (2020–present)
Graduate assistant
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| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (LII)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
- 2016 Rose Bowl MVP
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Aziz Shittu Jr. (born July 27, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 when the team won Super Bowl LII. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys. In 2020, Shittu joined the University of Colorado as a defensive graduate assistant coach.
College career
=Recruiting=
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| recruit = Aziz Shittu
| hometown = Atwater, California
| highschool = Buhach Colony HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 275
| 40 = 5.63
| commitdate = January 2, 2012
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
| espn stars = 4
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| year = 2012
| rivals ref title = Stanford 2012 football commitments
| scout ref title = 2012 Stanford Commits
| 247 ref title = 2012 Stanford Football Recruiting
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| rivals school = Stanford
| scout s = Stanford
| 247 school = Stanford
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| scout overall = 91
| rivals overall = 88
| 247 overall = 67
| espn overall = 80
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=College career summary=
In four years at Stanford University, Shittu had 78 total tackles, including a 10-tackle, two-sack game against Iowa in the Rose Bowl his senior year. In his senior year, Shittu received multiple accolades for his play, including All-Pac-12 first-team, Pac-12 All-Academic first-team, Associated Press All-Pac-12 first-team, and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second-team. He was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player for his play in Stanford's win in the 2016 Rose Bowl.{{cite news|url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/01/07/triumph-trophy-and-now-time-for-stanford-to-look-to-future|title=Triumph, trophy and now time for Stanford to look to future|date=January 7, 2016|website=Palo Alto Online|access-date=December 5, 2017}}
In his junior year, Shittu was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 first-team, and in his senior year, he was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 second-team. During his first two years, he received honorable mention for his academics.
=College statistics=
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| rowspan=2 | Year
! rowspan=2 | Team ! colspan=4 | Tackles ! colspan=2 | Fumbles ! colspan=2 | Interceptions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Asst | Sack | FF | FR | Int | PD | |
| 2012 || Stanford
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Stanford
| 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| 2014 | Stanford
| 14 || 2 || 12 || 1.5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 | |||||||
| 2015 | Stanford
| 58 || 28 || 30 || 4.0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2 | |||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 78 | 33 | 45 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Shittu signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.{{cite web|title=Undrafted Free Agents 2016: Eagles agree to terms with 16 rookies|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2016/5/5/11544950/undrafted-free-agents-2016-eagles-philadelphia-roster-signings-rookies|author=Gowton, Brandon Lee|website=BleedingGreenNation.com|date=May 5, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2017}} He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043215/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2017|last1=McPherson|first1=Chris|last2=Smith|first2=Alex|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 3, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 4, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825190405/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Claim-Three-Players-Off-Waivers/026d3e4d-22bd-465f-8698-c4a168a480d4|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=dead}} After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eight-Signed-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/fd99e052-6fd9-4ea0-860d-39f03f975aa5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209223815/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eight-Signed-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/fd99e052-6fd9-4ea0-860d-39f03f975aa5|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2018|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=October 21, 2017}}
On May 2, 2017, Shittu was waived/injured by the Eagles with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Eagles waived/injured two players|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2017/5/2/15521338/philadelphia-eagles-waived-injured-aziz-shittu-dom-williams-injury-roster-udfa-updates-elijah-qualls|author=Gowton, Brandon Lee|website=BleedingGreenNation.com|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=October 21, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Eagles' Aziz Shittu: Reverts to injured reserve|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/eagles-aziz-shittu-reverts-to-injured-reserve/|website=CBSSports.com|date=May 13, 2017}} Shittu won Super Bowl LII when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33.{{cite web | last=Jones | first=Lindsay H. | title=Super Bowl 2018: Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots in stunner | website=USA TODAY | date=2018-02-05 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super/2018/02/04/super-bowl-2018-score-philadelphia-eagles-new-england-patriots/305840002/ | access-date=2024-10-31}}
On September 1, 2018, Shittu was waived by the Eagles.{{cite web|title=Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-get-to-the-53-player-limit|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On September 5, 2018, Shittu was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Cowboys sign former Eagles player to their practice squad|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2018/9/5/17822474/cowboys-eagles-practice-squad-aziz-shittu-stanford-defensive-tackle-philadelphia-2018-nfl-dallas-dt|author=Gowton, Brandon Lee|website=BleedingGreenNation.com|date=September 5, 2018}} He was released on September 18, 2018.{{cite web|title=Cowboys sign Adolphus Washington to practice squad, release Aziz Shittu|url=https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2018/9/18/17876482/roster-update-cowboys-sign-adolphus-washington-to-practice-squad-release-aziz-shittu|website=BloggingTheBoys.com|date=September 18, 2018}} He was re-signed on November 14, 2018.{{cite web|title=Cowboys re-sign DL to practice squad for injury insurance|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ContentGallery/Cowboys-re-sign-Aziz-Shittu-to-practice-squad-for-injury-insurance-124725122/|website=247Sports.com|date=November 14, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.{{cite web|title=Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ContentGallery/Cowboys-sign-several-players-to-futures-deals-for-2019-season-127874112/#127874112_1|website=247Sports.com|date=January 15, 2019}}
On April 10, 2019, the Cowboys waived Shittu.{{cite web|title=Cowboys release OL Parker Ehinger, DL Aziz Shittu from team|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/Article/Cowboys-release-OL-Parker-Ehinger-DL-Aziz-Shittu-from-team-131087324/|website=247sports.com|date=April 10, 2019}}
=Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)=
On August 13, 2019, Shittu was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web|title=Eagles' waive S Blake Countess; sign DT Aziz Shittu|url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/13/eagles-waive-s-blake-countess-sign-dt-aziz-shittu/|work=Eagles Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=August 13, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019.{{cite news |title=Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-roster-cutdown-2019 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019}} He was waived from injured reserve on October 5, 2019.
References
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External links
- [http://www.gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6811 Stanford Cardinal bio]
- [http://www.nfl.com/player/azizshittu/2556866/profile NFL bio]
- [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/Aziz-Shittu/6d185170-0099-44f6-a283-2932990f9a44 Philadelphia Eagles bio]
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Category:People from Atwater, California
Category:Players of American football from Merced
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Stanford Cardinal football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players