Sheldon Day

Sheldon Day (born July 1, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, and Cleveland Browns.

Sheldon Day
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Day with the 49ers in 2019
No. 52 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Notre Dame (2012–2015)
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:76
Sacks:7.0
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Day attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 18th best defensive tackle prospect of his class.[1] On August 4, 2011, he committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sheldon Day
DT		 Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Aug 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 (DT), 50 (national)   Rivals: 244 (national)  ESPN: 14 (DT), 12 (regional), 2 (IN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

College career

As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2012, Day appeared in all 13 games and had 23 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore, he played in 11 games and made eight starts. He recorded 33 tackles and a half sack.[3][4] As an 11-game starter his junior year, Day had 40 tackles and one sack.[5][6] Following the end of the season, Sheldon Day announced that he would return for his senior season, forgoing the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] In his senior season, starting all 13 games, Day set a career high in tackles (45), tackles for loss (15.5) and sacks (4), earning himself second-team All-American honors by the Associated Press.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 293 lb
(133 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.07 s1.69 s2.88 s4.50 s7.44 s30 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Day was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[11] Day played only 126 snaps during his one and a half seasons for the Jaguars.[12]

On November 18, 2017, Day was waived by the Jaguars.[13]

San Francisco 49ers
Day (96) in a game against the Washington Redskins

On November 20, 2017, Day was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[14] Familiar to defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Day was immediately a part of the defensive line rotation. He served as a reserve and played in six games, netting 12 solo tackles, 4 assisted tackles, and a sack.[15] Day reached Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers, but lost 31-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 26, 2020, Day signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2020.[17] He was designated to return from injured reserve on September 30, and began practicing with the team again.[18] He was activated on October 17.[19] He was waived by the Colts on November 17, 2020.[20]

Cleveland Browns

On December 30, 2020, Day was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[21] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[22] Day re-signed with the Browns on April 14, 2021.[23] The Browns terminated Day's contract on August 31, 2021.[24] Day was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[25] Day was elevated to the Browns' active roster on October 16, 2021,[26] and reverted back to the practice squad on October 18, 2021. Day was signed to the Browns' active roster on November 9, 2021.

On April 18, 2022, Day re-signed with the Browns.[27] The Browns terminated Day's contract on August 16, 2022.[28]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 14, 2022, Day was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[29] He was released on January 7, 2023. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 30, 2023. He was released on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[30][31]

References
  1. "Sheldon Day". yahoo.com.
  2. "Warren Central tackle Sheldon Day commits to Notre Dame". MaxPreps.com. August 4, 2011.
  3. "Day expected to be impact guy". South Bend Tribune.
  4. "Notre Dame DT Sheldon Day eager to supply leadership to defensive line". Notre Dame Insider.
  5. "Sheldon Day wanted to attend LSU, but he'll face the Tigers with Notre Dame". theadvocate.com.
  6. "Sheldon Day embracing leadership role for Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider.
  7. "Sheldon Day to return to Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. January 10, 2015.
  8. Notre Dame's Sheldon Day, Will Fuller, Jaylon Smith named All-Americans
  9. "Sheldon Day Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. "Sheldon Day, Notre Dame, DT, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. DiRocco, Michael (April 30, 2016). "Jaguars add depth behind Sen'Derrick Marks with DT Sheldon Day". ESPN.com.
  12. "Sheldon Day - Unsigned Free Agent - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  13. "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. November 18, 2017.
  14. "49ers Claim DL Sheldon Day off Waivers". 49ers.com. November 20, 2017.
  15. "Sheldon Day Stats, News and Video - DT". NFL.com.
  16. "The Colts have signed free agent DT Sheldon Day". colts.com. March 25, 2020.
  17. "Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 6, 2020.
  18. "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Bring Back WR Krishawn Hogan; Release QB Chad Kelly". Colts.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  19. "Colts Activate DT Sheldon Day From IR; Sign WR Marcus Johnson To Active Roster; Elevate G Jake Eldrenkamp, WR DeMichael Harris For Bengals Game". Colts.com. October 17, 2020.
  20. "Colts Activate Kemoko Turay From PUP List; Waive Sheldon Day". Colts.com. November 17, 2020.
  21. "Browns sign DT Sheldon Day to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 30, 2020.
  22. "Two set free by Cleveland". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  23. Risdon, Jeff (April 14, 2021). "Browns sign DT Sheldon Day, TE Stephen Carlson". Browns Wire.
  24. Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  25. "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 16, 2021.
  27. Poisal, Anthony (April 18, 2022). "Browns sign DT Sheldon Day, DE Stephen Weatherly, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  28. "Browns terminate contract of DT Sheldon Day, waive OT Elijah Nkansah with injury designation". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 16, 2022.
  29. "Vikings Sign CB Kalon Barnes to Active Roster; Place Blake Brandel on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. December 14, 2022.
  30. Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  31. "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 30, 2023.
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