MLB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shelton Quarles
Age 54 · 185 cm (6'1") · 102 kg · Born Sep 11, 1971 · Vanderbilt
NFL career
1997
debut year
2006
last season
10
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Vanderbilt
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2006 · 115 games.
Defense
345solo tackles
13.5sacks
4INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 28 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 32 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 59 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 33 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 51 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 67 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Shelton Quarles was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
7–23 vs Seahawks
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
22–7 @ Browns
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
31–34 @ Bears
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
6–17 vs Falcons
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
L
3–20 @ Steelers
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–38 @ Cowboys
2006-12 · Nov 23, 2006 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Commanders
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–24 @ Panthers
2006-10 · Nov 13, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Quarles" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Vanderbilt alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Vanderbilt.
Julian Ashby
LS · 2025 · Patriots
Jaylen Mahoney
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Matthew Hayball
P · 2024 · Saints
Anfernee Orji
LB · 2023 · Titans
Jeremy Lucien
CB · 2023 · Ravens
Allan George
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Chris Pierce
TE · 2022 · Panthers
Andre Mintze
LB · 2021 · Broncos
Dayo Odeyingbo
DE · 2021 · Bears
Jared Pinkney
TE · 2020 · Rams
MLB peers of the era
Other MLBs who debuted within five seasons of Shelton Quarles.
Billy Granville
Debut 1997 · #52 · Bengals
Earl Holmes
Debut 1996 · #50 · Lions
Jamie Duncan
Debut 1998 · #59 · Falcons
Jeremiah Trotter
Debut 1998 · #54 · Eagles
Keith Brooking
Debut 1998 · #57 · Broncos
Ronald McKinnon
Debut 1996 · #59 · Saints
Sam Cowart
Debut 1998 · #55 · Vikings
Al Wilson
Debut 1999 · #56 · Broncos