Rocky Shelton II

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
221
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

DUKE CAREER: In 36 career games (eight starts), compiled 48 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one INT, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt ... posted 2+ tackles on 11 occasions, including a career-best eight against N.C. State in 2020 ... tallied lone INT against Virginia in 2020 ... earned a career-best 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks against Notre Dame in 2020 ... recorded one fumble recovery against North Carolina A&T in 2019 ... blocked punt came against North Carolina A&T in 2019 ... played 841 career snaps.

2022: Saw action in 12 games, missing the Military Bowl against UCF... recorded 10 tackles and 1.0 TFL ... earned at least 2+ tackles in three games … posted a season-high three tackles against Miami ... on the field for 184 snaps.

2021: Was not a member of the program.

2020: Saw action in nine games, making eight starts ... recorded 35 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks and one INT ... earned at least 3+ tackles in seven games … posted a season-high eight tackles against N.C. State ... recorded a season-best 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in the season-opener at Notre Dame ... earned lone INT against Virginia ... on the field for 530 snaps.

2019: Played in 12 games ... compiled three tackles, with a season-high two coming against Virginia ... registered lone fumble recovery against North Carolina A&T ... blocked one punt against the Aggies ... on the field for 106 snaps.

2018: Played in four games ... saw action against Virginia, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Temple ... on the field for 21 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at St. Thomas Aquinas under coach Roger Harriott ... charted a four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... tabbed the No. 21 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 36 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN.com ... three-time all-county selection ... part of a St. Thomas Aquinas program that captured the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 7A state title in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and advanced to the semifinals in 2017 as the Raiders compiled a four-year record of 53-7 ... four-time MaxPreps Defensive Player of the Game selection over final two prep seasons ... in final campaign, accumulated 99 tackles, 3.0 TFL, three PBUs, two fumble recoveries, one caused fumble and two blocked punts as the Raiders went 12-3 ... following junior year, named a third team Associated Press Florida All-State Class 7A selection after posting 86 tackles and two fumble recoveries ... as a sophomore, booked 36 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble as the Raiders ended the 2015 campaign ranked No. 7 in the nation by MaxPreps.

PERSONAL: Born March 13, 2000 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a degree in political science and a minor in economics ... son of Darrell and Kimberly Shelton Sr. ... aunt, Dr. Todra Anderson Rhodes, is a 1986 graduate of Duke ... cousin, Cody Riggs, played football at the University of Florida (2010-11-12-13) and the University of Notre Dame (2014) and with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans (2015-16) … cousin, Gerald Riggs Jr., played football at the University of Tennessee (2002-03-04-05) and with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins (2006) and Chicago Bears (2007) … uncle, Gerald Riggs Sr., played football at Arizona State University (1978-79-80-81), was a first round selection of the Atlanta Falcons in the 1982 NFL Draft, was a member of the Washington Redskins’ Super Bowl XXVI championship team, garnered three Pro Bowl selections (1985-86-87), earned induction in the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor and rushed for 8,188 career yards with 69 TDs.