Joe Shield
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Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||
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| Born | June 26, 1962 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| College | Trinity College | ||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 11th round, 294th overall pick | ||||
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Joe Shield (born June 26, 1962) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Shield attended Brattleboro Union High School before a brief stint at Worcester Academy. He participated in athletics at both schools, excelling in baseball and football. Shield attended Trinity College, where he played college football. After an injury to the team's starting quarterback in his first game, Shield took over the position and did not relinquish it for the rest of his college career. He left Trinity holding almost every team passing record. Shield was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1985 NFL draft; he played in three games over two seasons for the Packers before leaving football.
Joe Shield was born on June 26, 1962, in Brattleboro, Vermont,[1] where he attended Brattleboro Union High School. During his time there, Shield played both baseball, basketball and football. In football, he was named the All-Southern Vermont League quarterback for his junior and senior years (1978 and 1979); in 1978 he helped lead the team to the state championship and in 1979 he was captain and named the team's most valuable player. In baseball, he had a career .400 batting average and helped lead the team to two consecutive appearances in the state championship game, winning in 1978. Shield won numerous awards for his athletic performance in high school. He then continued his education and participation in baseball and football at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.[2]
College career
Shield attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he played quarterback for their football team. During his first college football game at Trinity, the team's starting quarterback was injured and Shield replaced him. He ended up retaining the position for the rest of his college career.[2] Shield accumulated over 6,500 passing yards, completing over 56 percent of his passes and throwing 52 touchdowns as the team's starter for three seasons.[3] The Hartford Courant noted that Shields held "nearly every record for a quarterback at Trinity" when he left.[4][5]