# Kendall Sheffield

Kendall Sheffield (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round in the 2019 NFL draft.

## Early life

Sheffield attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he played football and was a high-caliber track athlete. 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. 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.
Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Sheffield was listed as the No. 3 cornerback in the nation in 2015, behind only Iman Marshall and Kevin Toliver. Sheffield committed to Alabama at the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game. Sheffield arrived at Alabama as a five-star recruit but transferred after his freshman season.

## College career

Sheffield redshirted his initial year at Alabama. He decided to transfer to Blinn College, where he spent the 2016 season. In January 2017, Sheffield committed to Ohio State.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.06 s | 6.69 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day ||||||||

### Atlanta Falcons

Sheffield was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 111th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sheffield recorded his first professional tackle and forced a fumble in the 24–20 win.
On September 8, 2021, Sheffield was placed on injured reserve to start the season. He was activated on October 9.
On May 13, 2022, Sheffield was released by the Falcons.

### Houston Texans (first stint)

On May 17, 2022, Sheffield was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He was waived/injured on August 30 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 11, 2022.

### Dallas Cowboys

On October 25, 2022, the Dallas Cowboys signed Sheffield to their practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 22, 2023.

### Houston Texans (second stint)

On March 3, 2023, the Texans signed Sheffield. He was activated from the physically unable to perform list on July 30, 2023. He was released on August 13, 2023.

### San Francisco 49ers

On September 27, 2023, the San Francisco 49ers signed Sheffield to their practice squad. He was released by the 49ers on October 31.

### Tennessee Titans

On December 26, 2023, Sheffield was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.

### New York Jets

On July 27, 2024, Sheffield signed with the New York Jets. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14.

### Statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | TDs | PD | FF | FR |
| 2019 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | ATL | 13 | 9 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | ATL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 38 | 20 | 101 | 72 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |