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Guard, Nebraska, 1989–92
Will Shields
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Will Shields played guard at Nebraska (1989–92). He won the 1992 Outland Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1992. The Kansas City Chiefs took Shields in round 3, No. 74 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2011College Football Hall of Fame
- 1990Second-team All-Big Eight
- 1991, 1992First-team All-Big Eight
- 1992Outland Trophy
- 1992Consensus All‑American
- 2025Big Ten Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1991 and 1992
All-America: consensus 1992; AP second team 1991
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Linemen have no individual stat lines in our source.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1993 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 304 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.21 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s |
| Vertical jump | 26″ |
| Broad jump | 8′7″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.60 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 12 (1995–2006) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2002–03) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (1997, 2004–06)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2002–03; AP second team 1997, 2004–06; Pro Football Writers first team 2002–03; Sporting News first team 1999, 2002–03.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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