Aziz Shittu
Aziz Shittu Jr. (born July 27, 1994) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Stanford. He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 when the team won Super Bowl LII. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys. On April 11, 2020, Shittu joined the University of Colorado as a defensive graduate assistant coach.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | July 27, 1994 Merced, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Buhach Colony (Atwater, California) | ||
| College: | Stanford | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
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College career
Recruiting
| US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Aziz Shittu DT / DE |
Atwater, California | Buhach Colony HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.63 | Jan 2, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91 Rivals: 88 247Sports: 67 ESPN: 80 | ||||||
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College career summary
In four years at Stanford University, Shittu had 78 total tackles, including a 10-tackle, two-sack game against Iowa in the Rose Bowl his senior year. In his senior year, Shittu received multiple accolades for his play, including All-Pac-12 first team, Pac-12 All-Academic first team, Associated Press All-Pac-12 first team, and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team. He was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player for his play in Stanford's win in the 2016 Rose Bowl.[1]
In his junior year, Shittu was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 first team, and in his senior year, he was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 second team. During his first two years, he received honorable mention for his academics.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Shittu signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day.[3][4] After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.[5]
On May 2, 2017, Shittu was waived/injured by the Eagles with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve.[6][7] Shittu won Super Bowl LII when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33.[8]
On September 1, 2018, Shittu was waived by the Eagles.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
On September 5, 2018, Shittu was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[10] He was released on September 18, 2018.[11] He was re-signed on November 14, 2018.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.[13]
On April 10, 2019, the Cowboys waived Shittu.[14]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
On August 13, 2019, Shittu was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019.[16] He was waived from injured reserve on October 5, 2019.
References
- "Triumph, trophy and now time for Stanford to look to future". Palo Alto Online. January 7, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 5, 2016). "Undrafted Free Agents 2016: Eagles agree to terms with 16 rookies". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- McPherson, Chris; Smith, Alex (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 2, 2017). "Philadelphia Eagles waived/injured two players". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- "Eagles' Aziz Shittu: Reverts to injured reserve". CBSSports.com. May 13, 2017.
- "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 5, 2018). "Cowboys sign former Eagles player to their practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- "Cowboys sign Adolphus Washington to practice squad, release Aziz Shittu". BloggingTheBoys.com. September 18, 2018.
- "Cowboys re-sign DL to practice squad for injury insurance". 247Sports.com. November 14, 2018.
- "Cowboys sign several players to futures deals for 2019 season". 247Sports.com. January 15, 2019.
- "Cowboys release OL Parker Ehinger, DL Aziz Shittu from team". 247sports.com. April 10, 2019.
- "Eagles' waive S Blake Countess; sign DT Aziz Shittu". Eagles Wire. USA Today. August 13, 2019.
- "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.