Jabaal
Sheard.
Jabaal
Sheard.
Pittsburgh· 6'3"· 264 lb· 4.68s 40
Sheard's skill set aligns best with a 4-3 attacking front that prioritizes penetration and disruption from its defensive ends.
Year 1 rotational pass rusher who can develop into a starting 4-3 defensive end with strong run defense and consistent quarterback pressure.
A 3-4 two-gap scheme would diminish his value due to the heavier emphasis on holding the point of attack rather than penetrating upfield.
Sheard projects as a versatile 4-3 DE capable of making an immediate impact as a pass rusher while developing into a well-rounded starter.
Selected #37 overall in Round 2 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Pittsburgh.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.68sp50
- Vertical
- 31inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pitt | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pitt | 13 | 45 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | Pitt | 13 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pitt | 12 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Career | — | 45 | 142 | 19.5 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Jabaal Sheard played for the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a consistent and productive defensive end/linebacker, winning a Super Bowl with the Patriots.