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#17 Rodney Shelley

Rodney Shelley - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Junior
Height 5-11
Weight 180
Hometown Fairburn, Ga.
Last School Langston Hughes H.S.
Major Literature, Media and Communication
Year Sophomore
Rodney Shelley - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games and made first-career starts at cornerback in final two contests of the season, vs. No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 25) and in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs. UCF (Dec. 22) … Finished with 17 tackles, a pass breakup and a blocked kick, with all 17 stops coming over the final five games of the season … Recorded a career-high eight tackles at Clemson (Nov. 11) … Tallied five tackles in bowl-clinching win over Syracuse (Nov. 18) … Had a pass breakup and two stops in first start against UGA … Had a tackle in bowl win over UCF.

2022 (True Freshman): Saw action in 10 games … Recorded seven tackles (four solo) on the season … Completed a 5-yard punt return in the huge 21-17 road win over No. 13/11 North Carolina (Nov. 19) … Recorded seven tackles (four solo) … Finished with two tackles in a 28-27 road win against Virginia Tech (Nov. 5).

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … Helped lead Langston Hughes to an 13-2 record and 2021 region championship as a senior … Finished as runner-up for state championship … Named first-team all-region on offense as a two-way defensive back/wide receiver … Appeared in all 15 games in 2021, recording 48 tackles (23 solo), five interceptions for 98 total return yardage and four deflected passes … Also hauled in 38 receptions for 744 yards and 10 touchdowns … Returned three kicks (159 yards), including one for a touchdown, and three punts (104 yards), including one for a touchdown … Made nine appearances in 2020, amassing 21 tackles (11 solo), two interceptions, and two passes deflected … Also caught 18 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns … Played five games his sophomore season in 2019 solely on offense, making 12 catches for 155 yards … Also ran track and was a regional qualifier in the 400-meter dash as a junior … High-school teammate of fellow Georgia Tech signee Antonio Martin … Coached at Langston Hughes by Daniel Williams.

Personal: Majoring in literature, media and communication.

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