Cameron Sheffield
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Career Summary
Cameron Sheffield was a Troy defensive end/linebacker selected by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Cameron Sheffield played defensive end and linebacker at Troy before Kansas City selected him 142nd overall in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. The Chiefs listed him as a linebacker in their transaction record.
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Early Life
Sheffield was from Portal, Georgia.
Troy Athletics lists Sheffield's hometown as Portal, Georgia.
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High School
At Portal High School, Sheffield earned all-state honors as a defensive end and tight end.
Sheffield played defensive end and tight end at Portal High School. Troy records first-team all-state recognition, three first-team all-region selections, and 74 tackles with 11 sacks as a senior.
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College Career
Sheffield was a productive three-year starter at Troy, recording sacks, tackles for loss, forced fumbles, and defensive awards.
Troy listed Sheffield as a three-year starter. In 2008, he finished among the Sun Belt leaders in sacks, tackles for loss, and forced fumbles while recording 66 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks.
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Path to the NFL
Kansas City selected Sheffield 142nd overall in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Troy announced that Kansas City selected Sheffield with the 142nd overall choice in the fifth round. The selection made him Troy's first player chosen in the fifth round.
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NFL Career
Sheffield spent time with Kansas City after the Chiefs drafted and signed him in 2010.
Kansas City's transaction record lists Sheffield as drafted in the fifth round on April 23, 2010 and signed on July 19. He was placed on injured reserve in September after a preseason neck injury, and Troy later listed him as a Chiefs outside linebacker in its 2011 NFL update.
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Career Accomplishments
Sheffield became Troy's first fifth-round NFL draft selection and was a productive defender for the Trojans.
Sheffield's fifth-round selection was a Troy program milestone. His 2008 statistical line included 66 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two recoveries.
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Playing Style
Pre-draft NFL analysis characterized Sheffield as a tough, competitive defender with strength against the run and a variety of pass-rush moves.
NFL draft analysis described Sheffield as a tough, competitive defender with a good combination of size and strength. It credited his leverage against the run and variety of moves and counters as a pass rusher.
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Legacy
Sheffield's football legacy includes a standout Troy career and a place in the program's NFL draft history.
Sheffield's career at Troy combined all-state high school recognition, productive collegiate defense, and the program's first fifth-round NFL selection. Troy continues to list him in its NFL draft history.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources do not provide sufficiently detailed post-playing-career information.
The official sources reviewed for this profile focus on Sheffield's high school, college, and NFL career and do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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22853, 00-0027741, 1988-02-12, Cameron Sheffield, Cameron, Sheffield
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