Aaron Shampklin (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Harvard. He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Gamblers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 18, 1999 Paramount, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Harvard (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editShampklin was born in Paramount, California, on October 18, 1999. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach.
College career
editShampklin played college football at Harvard.
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
In 2019, Shampklin would not play due to injury.
In 2020, the Ivy League cancelled their football season.
In 2021, Shampklin was name all-Ivy League for a second time. He ran for 835 yards and 11 touchdowns.
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| 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 | 29 | 402 | 2,251 | 5.4 | 72 | 23 | 29 | 296 | 12.6 | 74 | 3 | |
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 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[2] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editShampklin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2022.[4] He was then released on September 2, 2022.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn December 20, 2022, Shampklin signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[7] He was released on May 2.[8]
Houston Gamblers
editOn 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
editShampklin signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on August 15, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 29.[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editShampklin signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 17, 2024.[11] He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4.[12][13] 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.[14] He was released on October 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.
References
edit- ^ https://www.footballdb.com/players/aaron-shampklin-shampaa01
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Aaron Shampklin, Harvard NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys' Aaron Shampklin: Signs contract with Dallas". CBS Sports. May 3, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle; Benjamin, Cody (August 31, 2022). "NFL 2022 roster cuts tracker: List of team-by-team moves and final preseason cuts for all 32 clubs". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys | Aaron Shampklin cut from IR". Fantasy Guru. September 2, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (December 20, 2022). "Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor on Injured Reserve, Waive DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, Sign RB Jordan Wilkins to 53-Man Roster, Sign LB Cameron McGrone from New England Patriots' Practice Squad". colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "New Signings: Colts Announce Contract Extensions, Future Deals". Sports Illustrated. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Colts waive RBS Darrynton Evans, Aaron Shampklin, CB David Vereen, WR Kristian Wilkerson". colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. May 2, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Michael (August 15, 2023). "Chargers sign RB Aaron Shampklin". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Shampklin: Cut by Chargers". CBS Sports. August 29, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Saunders, Alan (January 17, 2024). "Steelers Sign Ex-Harvard Running Back Aaron Shampklin". Steelers Now. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 4, 2024). "Steelers sign Shampklin to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ McCorkle, Ross (September 28, 2024). "Steelers Elevate RB Aaron Shampklin, CB Thomas Graham Jr. From Practice Squad For Week 4". Steelers Depot. Retrieved September 29, 2024.