Cornerback, San José State, 2018–22
Nehemiah Shelton
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Gardena, CA
- Born
- Sep 13, 1999
Nehemiah Shelton played cornerback at San José State (2018–22).
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. New Mexico State, 2021Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San José State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | San José State | 42 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | San José State | 38 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | San José State | 61 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | San José State | 44 | 32 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Career | 189 | 148 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San José State | 23 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | San José State | 23 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | San José State | 23 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | San José State | 23 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | San José State | 23 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 San José State 10 games, 44 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Portland State | W 21–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Auburn | L 16–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Western Michigan | W 34–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Wyoming | W 33–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. UNLV | W 40–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Fresno State | L 10–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Colorado State | W 28–16 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at San Diego State | L 27–43 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Utah State | L 31–35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Hawai’i | W 27–14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2021 San José State 10 games, 61 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Southern Utah | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | at USC | L 7–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | atHawai’i | W 17–13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | atWestern Michigan | L 3–23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. New Mexico State | W 37–31 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | atColorado State | L 14–32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs.San Diego State | L 13–19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atUNLV | W 27–20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Wyoming | W 27–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Nevada | L 24–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020 San José State 8 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Air Force | W 17–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | at New Mexico | W 38–21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atSan Diego State | W 28–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.UNLV | W 34–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Hawai’i | W 35–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs.Nevada | W 30–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Boise State | W 34–20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Ball State | L 13–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2019 San José State 12 games, 42 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 35–18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Tulsa | L 16–34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Arkansas | W 31–24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | atAir Force | L 24–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.New Mexico | W 32–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atNevada | L 38–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs.San Diego State | L 17–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Army | W 34–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Boise State | L 42–52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atHawai’i | L 40–42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUNLV | L 35–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Fresno State | W 17–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 San José State 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Washington State | L 0–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atFresno State | L 13–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅛″ |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 6 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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