DT · Atlanta Falcons
Darrell Shropshire
Age 43 · 188 cm (6'2") · 137 kg · Born Mar 18, 1983 · South Carolina; Coffeyville CC
NFL career
2005
debut year
2006
last season
2
seasons
#71
jersey
College: South Carolina; Coffeyville CC
2005 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#241
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2006 · 18 games.
Defense
14solo tackles
3.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Darrell Shropshire was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
17–24 @ Eagles
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
L
3–10 vs Panthers
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
28–38 vs Cowboys
2006-15 · Dec 16, 2006 · REGULAR
W
17–6 @ Buccaneers
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
24–14 @ Commanders
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
13–31 vs Saints
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–24 @ Ravens
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
L
13–17 vs Browns
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2005 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#215
#217
#218
#221
#223
#225
Daven Holly
DB · SFO
#216
Kevin Vickerson
DT · MIA
#217
Jon Dunn
OT · CLE
#218
Reynaldo Hill
CB · TEN
#219
#220
Adrian Ward
MIN
Rod Wilson
LB · CHI
#221
Rick Razzano
RB · TAM
#221
Rick Razzano
ILB · TAM
#222
Nehemiah Broughton
RB · WAS
#223
Marcus Maxwell
WR · SFO
#224
Jay Ratliff
DE · DAL
#225
Paris Warren
WR · TAM
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Darrell Shropshire.
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Atiyyah Ellison
Debut 2005 · #99 · Chiefs
C.J. Mosley
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Cedric Hilliard
Debut 2005 · #96 · Ravens
Eric Taylor
Debut 2005 · Seahawks
Gary Gibson
Debut 2005 · #95 · Buccaneers
Isaac Snell
Debut 2005 · #72 · Broncos
J'Vonne Parker
Debut 2005 · #69 · Broncos
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Dave Osborn
1943 · Green Bay Packers
Travis Roach
1950 · New York Jets
Danny Rhodes
1951 · Baltimore Ravens
Bill Singletary
1951 · New York Giants
Vince Kendrick
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Webster
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Art Best
1953 · New York Giants
Beasley Reece
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers