# Aaron Shampklin

Aaron Shampklin (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard. He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Gamblers, and Los Angeles Chargers.

## Early life

Shampklin was born in Paramount, California, on October 18, 1999. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach.

## College career

Shampklin played college football at Harvard, where he graduated with a degree in economics.
In 2017, Shampklin scored his first career touchdown against Rhode Island. He finished the year with 363 rushing yards and three TDs. In 2018, Shampklin played in all 10 games and was named first team All-Ivy League. He scored four touchdowns against San Diego along with a career-high 178 rushing yards. Shampklin finished with 1,053 rushing yards on 173 carries and nine touchdowns. Shampklin would not play the following two seasons, due to injury in 2019 and the 2020 cancellation and the Ivy League cancelling their 2020 football season. In 2021, Shampklin was name all-Ivy League for a second time. He ran for 835 yards and 11 touchdowns.

### College statistics

College statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2017 | Harvard | 10 | 81 | 363 | 4.5 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | Harvard | 10 | 173 | 1,053 | 6.1 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 133 | 16.6 | 74 | 1 |
| 2021 | Harvard | 9 | 148 | 835 | 5.6 | 72 | 11 | 16 | 117 | 12.1 | 31 | 1 |
| Career | Career | 29 | 402 | 2,251 | 5.4 | 72 | 23 | 29 | 296 | 12.6 | 74 | 3 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.47 s | 4.32 s | 6.94 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 19 reps |
| All values from Pro Day ||||||||||||

### Dallas Cowboys

Shampklin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2022. He was then released on September 2, 2022.

### Indianapolis Colts

On December 20, 2022, Shampklin signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023. He was released on May 2.

### Houston Gamblers

On May 18, 2023, Shampklin signed with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL. In three games with the Gamblers, Shampklin ran for 52 yards on 12 attempts. He was released on August 1.

### Los Angeles Chargers

Shampklin signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on August 15, 2023. He was waived on August 29.

### Pittsburgh Steelers

Shampklin signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 17, 2024. He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4. He was elevated to the active roster ahead of the Steelers Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, in which he made his NFL debut. He was released on October 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2025.