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Adolphus Shelton
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Adolphus Shelton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
High School:
Carter HS
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 188
Position:
RB
Birthdate:
01/28/1983

Hawk-Item - - Split time between defensive back and running back in 2004 before moving to running back during 2005 spring practice.

2005 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Ball State, rushing three times for seven yards . . . did not see action at Iowa State . . . did not see action in win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action at Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Illinois . . . did not see action in win at Purdue . . . did not see action in win over Indiana . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, gaining three yards on only rushing attempt as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . did not see action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida.

2004 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2003 - - One solo tackle in win over Buffalo . . . saw action vs. Iowa State, Arizona State, Michigan State and Michigan, primarily on special teams, and had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams at Ohio State, but had not statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois, but had no statistics.

2002 - - saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams . . . first career interception came in final minute of win over Purdue, preserving Iowa's victory . . . saw action on special teams in win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . recorded one solo tackle in win at Michigan as defense held Wolverines to 22 rushing yards and 171 yards total offense . . . saw action in win over Wisconsin, but had to statistics . . . recorded two solo tackles in win over Northwestern . . . saw action in win at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action vs. Southern Cal in Orange Bowl, but had no statistics.

2001 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Named to the Top 300 List in Texas . . . lettered three times in football and four times in track . . . Career - - posted 73 career tackles and four interceptions . . . credited with 38 tackles and two interceptions his senior season . . . one of the interceptions was returned for a touchdown . . . played defensive back, in addition to running back and receiver . . . state qualifier in the 100 and 200 meter dashes . . . Junior Olympic qualifier in 100-meter dash.

Personal - - Born 1/28/83 . . . open major . . . parents are Guernace Shelton and Adolphus Shelton, III . . . one of two players from Dallas, TX on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Brett Alexander.

Shelton's Collegiate stats

Defense Solo Ast. Total T/Loss Sacks Int/Yds. PBU QBH FF RF
Freshman 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 1/4 0 0 0 0
Sophomore 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0
Career 4 0 4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0
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