Laviska Shenault
Laviska Terrell "Viska"[1] Shenault Jr. (born October 5, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 5, 1998 Irving, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early years
Shenault attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he played high school football. As a senior, he had 46 receptions for 825 yards and nine touchdowns. He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football. Shenault also played basketball as a freshman in high school.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Colorado in 2017, Shenault played in 12 games, recording seven receptions for 168 yards.[3] As a sophomore in 2018, he became a starter and recorded 11 receptions for 211 yards and a touchdown in the first game of the season against Colorado State.[4][5][6] Against Arizona State, he had 13 receptions for 127 yards with two receiving touchdowns and two rushing.[7] Following a 2019 season with 764 yards and 6 touchdowns, Shenault decided to forgo his senior year and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.61 s | 2.67 s | 17 reps | 14 | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
Shenault was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 42nd overall pick.[10] In the first game of the 2020 season against the Indianapolis Colts, Shenault caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. His 18-yard touchdown tied the game at 14 late in the second quarter of the 27–20 victory.[11]
References
- Hayes, Matt. "Meet the Colorado WR Who Has the NFL Drooling: 'He's Julio Jones, Only Bigger'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Schrotenboer, Brent (October 4, 2018). "Colorado football player chose his dreadlocks over hoops and now leads nation in receiving". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Howell, Brian (August 16, 2018). "CU Buffs' Laviska Shenault displays star potential". BuffZone.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Howell, Brian. "KD Nixon, Laviska Shenault play starring roles with CU Buffs offense". BuffZone.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.
- Howell, Brian (September 19, 2018). "UCLA's Chip Kelly impressed with Buffs' Laviska Shenault". Denver Post. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Kosmider, Nick (September 15, 2018). "That's Viska: Colorado sophomore WR Shenault continues to..." The Athletic. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Stapleton, Arnie (October 8, 2018). "Shenault's 4 TDs lead No. 21 Colorado past ASU 28-21". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- Kercheval, Ben (December 3, 2019). "2020 NFL Draft: Colorado WR Laviska Shenault declares as potential first-round pick". Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Laviska Shenault Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Oehser, John (April 24, 2020). "Round 2: Shenault is the selection at No. 42". Jaguars.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.