Born and raised in Palmdale, California, Shead attended Highland High School and was a two-time All-Conference and All-CIF Southern Section defensive back. He was named the winner of the 2006 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award.[3] He also competed in track and field at Highland, and still holds the school pole vault record.
On April 29, 2012, Shead signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] On August 31, he was released,[6] then was signed to the practice squad the following day.[7] On November 27, 2013, Shead was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad,[8] and participated in Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014, as the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8.[9]
After Seattle's loss in Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015, cornerback Byron Maxwell left for Philadelphia in free agency, leaving a starting position open opposite All-Pro CB Richard Sherman. The Seahawks signed Cary Williams in the offseason, but he was benched in Week 12 and later released. With Jeremy Lane and Tharold Simon still recovering from injuries, Shead was inserted as the second cornerback against Pittsburgh in place of Williams, and played well enough to earn the starting job full-time.
In Week 17, Shead recorded his first interception against the Arizona Cardinals, picking off quarterback Drew Stanton in the endzone. He finished the game with an interception, a tackle, and a pass deflection.
On March 12, 2018, Shead was released by the Seahawks.[14]
Detroit LionsEdit
On March 14, 2018, the Detroit Lions signed Shead to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million, with an additional $3 million in incentives.[15] Despite being projected by many analysts to be one of the team's starting cornerbacks for the 2018 season, Shead did not make the 53-man roster and was released on September 1, 2018.[16] He was re-signed on September 19, 2018.[17] He played in 12 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2018.[18]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)Edit
On July 27, 2019, Shead signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[19] He was released on August 31, 2019.[20]
New Orleans SaintsEdit
On December 24, 2019, Shead was signed by the New Orleans Saints, but was released four days later.[21][22]
Coaching careerEdit
Shead was hired by the Seahawks as a defensive assistant / defensive backs coach on March 3, 2021.[23]
^"Lions place CB DeShawn Shead on Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 29, 2018.
^Boyle, John (July 27, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Including Signing Of DB DeShawn Shead". Seahawks.com.
^Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
^Alper, Josh (December 24, 2019). "Saints signing DeShawn Shead". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
^"Saints make several roster moves, promote WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to active roster, waive DeShawn Shead". NOLA.com. December 28, 2019.
^Boyle, John (March 3, 2021). "Seahawks Hire Three Additional Coaches, Including Former DB DeShawn Shead & Longtime Assistant Carl Smith". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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DeShawn Anthony Shead 1 born June 28 1989 2 is a former American football cornerback and current coach He is a defensive assistant assistant defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League NFL He signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and became a member of the Legion of Boom He also won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos Shead spent the 2018 season with the Detroit Lions before re signing with the Seahawks in 2019 DeShawn SheadShead with Richard Sherman in 2015Seattle SeahawksPosition Defensive assistant defensive backs coachPersonal informationBorn 1989 06 28 June 28 1989 age 34 Palmdale California U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 216 lb 98 kg Career informationHigh school Highland Palmdale California College Portland StateUndrafted 2012Career historyAs a player Seattle Seahawks 2012 2017 Detroit Lions 2018 Seattle Seahawks 2019 New Orleans Saints 2019 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyAs a coach Seattle Seahawks 2021 present Defensive assistant amp assistant defensive backs coachCareer highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion XLVIII Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 171Sacks 1 0Forced fumbles 4Pass deflections 24Interceptions 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Seattle Seahawks 3 2 Detroit Lions 3 3 Seattle Seahawks second stint 3 4 New Orleans Saints 4 Coaching career 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditBorn and raised in Palmdale California Shead attended Highland High School and was a two time All Conference and All CIF Southern Section defensive back He was named the winner of the 2006 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award 3 He also competed in track and field at Highland and still holds the school pole vault record College career EditShead played college football at Portland State he redshirted as a true freshman in 2007 and was named PSU Most Outstanding Defensive Back for the next four seasons He was second team All Big Sky Conference as a junior and was on the first team as a senior in 2011 He also competed in the decathlon on the Vikings track team citation needed Professional career EditSeattle Seahawks Edit On April 29 2012 Shead signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent 4 5 On August 31 he was released 6 then was signed to the practice squad the following day 7 On November 27 2013 Shead was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad 8 and participated in Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 as the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43 8 9 After Seattle s loss in Super Bowl XLIX in February 2015 cornerback Byron Maxwell left for Philadelphia in free agency leaving a starting position open opposite All Pro CB Richard Sherman The Seahawks signed Cary Williams in the offseason but he was benched in Week 12 and later released With Jeremy Lane and Tharold Simon still recovering from injuries Shead was inserted as the second cornerback against Pittsburgh in place of Williams and played well enough to earn the starting job full time In Week 17 Shead recorded his first interception against the Arizona Cardinals picking off quarterback Drew Stanton in the endzone He finished the game with an interception a tackle and a pass deflection In the divisional round of the 2016 playoffs Shead suffered a torn ACL in the 36 20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons 10 He re signed with the Seahawks on March 17 2017 11 and was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season 12 He was activated off the PUP list on December 23 2017 13 On March 12 2018 Shead was released by the Seahawks 14 Detroit Lions Edit On March 14 2018 the Detroit Lions signed Shead to a one year contract worth 3 5 million with an additional 3 million in incentives 15 Despite being projected by many analysts to be one of the team s starting cornerbacks for the 2018 season Shead did not make the 53 man roster and was released on September 1 2018 16 He was re signed on September 19 2018 17 He played in 12 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 29 2018 18 Seattle Seahawks second stint Edit On July 27 2019 Shead signed with the Seattle Seahawks 19 He was released on August 31 2019 20 New Orleans Saints Edit On December 24 2019 Shead was signed by the New Orleans Saints but was released four days later 21 22 Coaching career EditShead was hired by the Seahawks as a defensive assistant defensive backs coach on March 3 2021 23 References Edit ESPN Profile ESPN com Deshawn Shead Detroit Lions National Football League Yahoo Sports Yahoo Sports Portland State profile goviks com Archived from the original on April 19 2012 Seahawks announce ten undrafted free agent signings profootballtalk nbcsports com Retrieved April 29 2012 Seahawks lineup 10 undrafted free agents cbssports com Retrieved April 29 2012 QB Josh Portis among the Seahawks released Friday seattletimes com Retrieved August 31 2012 Seahawks Announce Practice Squad and Sign Tight End Moore seahawks com Archived from the original on November 7 2017 Retrieved September 1 2012 DeShawn Shead Bio seahawks com Archived from the original on March 21 2018 Super Bowl XLVIII Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos February 2nd 2014 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved November 3 2017 Jackson Zac January 16 2017 Report DeShawn Shead suffered torn ACL ProFootballTalk NBCSports com Jackson Zac March 17 2017 Seahawks bring back Luke Willson DeShawn Shead ProFootballTalk NBCSports com Drovetto Tony September 2 2017 Seahawks Make Three More Trades Set 53 Man Roster Seahawks com Archived from the original on October 9 2017 Seahawks CB DeShawn Shead activated off PUP list and will play against Cowboys Sunday SeattleTimes com December 23 2017 Boyle John March 12 2018 Seahawks Release Cornerback DeShawn Shead Seahawks com Lions sign free agent CB DeShawn Shead DetroitLions com March 14 2018 Retrieved March 15 2018 Lions cut cornerback DeShawn Shead ESPN com September 1 2018 Retrieved September 2 2018 Lions sign free agent CB DeShawn Shead DetroitLions com September 19 2018 Lions place CB DeShawn Shead on Reserve Injured DetroitLions com December 29 2018 Boyle John July 27 2019 Seahawks Make Roster Moves Including Signing Of DB DeShawn Shead Seahawks com Boyle John August 31 2019 Seahawks Make Roster Moves Establish 53 Man Roster Seahawks com Alper Josh December 24 2019 Saints signing DeShawn Shead Pro Football Talk NBC Sports Saints make several roster moves promote WR Lil Jordan Humphrey to active roster waive DeShawn Shead NOLA com December 28 2019 Boyle John March 3 2021 Seahawks Hire Three Additional Coaches Including Former DB DeShawn Shead amp Longtime Assistant Carl Smith Seahawks com Retrieved March 3 2021 External links EditPortland State bio Seattle Seahawks bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DeShawn Shead amp oldid 1166271212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
