DE · Miami Dolphins
Jabaal Sheard
Age 37 · 191 cm (6'3") · 122 kg · Born May 10, 1989 · Pittsburgh
NFL career
2011
debut year
2021
last season
11
seasons
—
jersey
College: Pittsburgh
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#37
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2021 · 137 games.
Defense
248solo tackles
53.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 39 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 16 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots | 13 | 26 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | 12 | 18 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 37 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 29 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 17 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 8 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Jabaal Sheard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
33–24 vs Patriots
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
3–34 @ Titans
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
20–3 @ Saints
2021-16 · Dec 27, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Jets
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
W
20–9 vs Giants
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
W
33–10 vs Panthers
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
24–17 @ Jets
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
W
22–10 vs Ravens
2021-10 · Nov 11, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Pittsburgh alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#35
#36
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
#44
#45
Ras-I Dowling
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#34
Aaron Williams
S · BUF
#35
Andy Dalton
QB · CIN
#36
Colin Kaepernick
QB · SFO
#38
Ryan Williams
RB · ARI
#39
Akeem Ayers
LB · TEN
#40
Bruce Carter
LB · DAL
#41
Jarvis Jenkins
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#42
Brooks Reed
LB · HOU
#43
Kyle Rudolph
TE · MIN
#44
Titus Young
WR · DET
#45
Rahim Moore
FS · DEN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Jabaal Sheard.
Aaron Lavarias
Debut 2011 · Patriots
Adrian Clayborn
Debut 2011 · #94 · Browns
Aldon Smith
Debut 2011 · #58 · Cowboys
Alex Silvestro
Debut 2011 · Ravens
Allen Bailey
Debut 2011 · #93 · Falcons
Auston English
Debut 2011 · #94 · Browns
Brandon Bair
Debut 2011 · #93 · Eagles
Cameron Heyward
Debut 2011 · #97 · Steelers