Cameron Sheffield
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cameron Sheffield
| image =
| caption =
| number = 55
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|12}}
| birth_place = Portal, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 256
| high_school = Portal (GA)
| college = Troy
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 142
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 9
| pfr = ShefCa99
}}
Cameron Corley Sheffield (born February 12, 1988) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 142nd overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Troy.
Professional career
Sheffield missed the 2010 NFL season with a neck injury sustained in a tackle with Mike Bell of the Philadelphia Eagles during the preseason.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Bill |date=August 28, 2010 |title=Cameron Sheffield out of hospital |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5506759 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2011-01-03}}
On August 1, 2013, Sheffield was waived/injured by the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/article-NickEatman/Roster-Moves-Include-2-Signings-2-Cuts--Injury-Settlement/84243910-60a0-4759-bef9-6ffaaa0213e0 |title=Roster Moves Include 2 Signings; 2 Cuts & Injury Settlement |last=Eatman |first=Nick |date=August 1, 2013 |website=DallasCowboys.com |accessdate=August 3, 2013}} He cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list. On August 7, 2013, Sheffield was released by the team with an injury settlement.
Sheffield signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on April 8, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://esks.com/article/esks-sign-import-de-20140408031612 |title=Esks Sign Import DE |date=April 8, 2014 |website=esks.com |accessdate=April 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408231402/http://esks.com/article/esks-sign-import-de-20140408031612 |archive-date=April 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627211136/http://esks.com/roster/show/id/6837 Edmonton Eskimos bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091205003219/http://www.troytrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17200&ATCLID=1065344 Troy Trojans bio]
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:People from Portal, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Troy Trojans football players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)