Kendall Sheffield
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Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
 Sheffield with the Atlanta Falcons in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | May 30, 1996 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2019: 4th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||||
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Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round in the 2019 NFL draft.
Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete.[1] A first-team all-state pick, Sheffield had 39 tackles, three blocked field goals, seven pass break-ups, two interception, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one touchdown during his senior season for the Buffs.
Also an accomplished track athlete, Sheffield finished second in the 110 metres hurdle at the 2013 University Interscholastic League Class 4A state championship, behind only Beaumont Ozen's Tony Brown.[2] In 2014, he won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class 4A state meet, and was named the Gatorade Texas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.[3]
Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015,[4] behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver. Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game.[5] Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a five-star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.
College career
Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama.[6] He decided to transfer to Blinn College, where he spent the 2016 season. In January 2017, Sheffield committed to Ohio State.[7]
