Shelly Hammonds

Shelly Hammonds
No. 23
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-13) February 13, 1971 (age 53)
Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Barnwell (SC)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1994 / round: 5 / pick: 134
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shelton Cornelius Hammonds (born February 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Hammonds was born in Barnwell, South Carolina and attended Barnwell High School; he played collegiate football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[1][2]

Hammonds was drafted in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[3] He spent two seasons on the team's practice squad, during which he was activated for one game, September 24, 1995, vs the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Shelly Hammonds Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Shelly Hammonds, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Vikings Promote Washington From Practice Squad". Albert Lea Tribune. October 15, 1995. Hammonds began the season on the Vikings' practice squad for the second year in a row. He was activated for the Pittsburgh game when injuries sidelined three defensive backs.