Danny
Shelton.
Danny
Shelton.
Washington· 6'2"· 339 lb· 5.64s 40
Shelton projects best in a hybrid 3-4 front that asks its defensive linemen to control gaps and attack downhill.
Year 1 starter as a nose tackle, eventually a Pro Bowl caliber anchor of the defensive line.
A penetrating 4-3 front that prioritizes quickness and lateral agility over raw power.
Shelton possesses the rare size and strength to dominate interior linemen and control the line of scrimmage.
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Washington.
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
- 5.64sp50
- Vertical
- 30.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 95inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.99sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.65sp50
- Bench
- 34repp50
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Danny Shelton was a defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and New York Giants. He was primarily a run-stuffing nose tackle, contributing to the Patriots' Super Bowl LIII victory.
Data note: No verified college season lines are available for this player from our statistical sources.