Ty Shelby
American football player (born 1998)
Ty Shelby (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe.
College career
Coming out of high school, Shelby committed to play college football at Louisiana-Monroe. He played for the Warhawks football and baseball teams. In Shelby's basketball career he only played six minutes, totaling two steals. In Shelby's football career, he played in 44 games notching 146 tackles with 25 going for a loss, 12.5 sacks, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Shelby signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. However, he was released during final roster cuts on August 23. On January 16, 2023, Shelby signed a futures contract with the Chargers heading into the 2023 season. He was again released during final roster cuts on August 29, but signed to the practice squad a few weeks later on September 13.
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