# Elbert Shelley

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Elbert Shelley
| number      = 37
| position    = [Safety](/source/Safety_(gridiron_football_position))
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1964|12|24}}
| birth_place = [Trumann, Arkansas](/source/Trumann%2C_Arkansas), U.S.
| height_ft   = 5
| height_in   = 11
| weight_lb   = 190
| high_school = [Trumann](/source/Trumann_High_School) <br> (Trumann, Arkansas)
| college     = [Arkansas State](/source/Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_football)
| draftyear   = 1987
| draftround  = 11
| draftpick   = 292
| pastteams   =
* [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|1987|1996}})
| highlights  =
* 3× [All-Pro](/source/All-Pro) ([1992](/source/1992_All-Pro_Team), [1993](/source/1993_All-Pro_Team), [1995](/source/1995_All-Pro_Team))
* {{nowrap|4× [Pro Bowl](/source/Pro_Bowl) ([1992](/source/1993_Pro_Bowl)–[1995](/source/1996_Pro_Bowl))}}
| statlabel1  = [Tackle](/source/Tackle_(football_move))s
| statvalue1  = 53
| statlabel2  = [Interception](/source/Interception)s
| statvalue2  = 1
| statlabel3  = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue3  = 3
| pfr         = ShelEl00 
}}

'''Elbert Vernell Shelley''' (born December 24, 1964)  is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [safety](/source/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)) for the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the Falcons in the 11th round of the [1987 NFL draft](/source/1987_NFL_draft) with the 292nd overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He went to the [Pro Bowl](/source/Pro_Bowl) four times as a [special teams](/source/special_teams) player.

Shelley's hometown is [Trumann, Arkansas](/source/Trumann%2C_Arkansas). He was an [honor student](/source/Trumann_High_School) as well as a star running-back for the football team. In college Shelley was switched from running back to safety by Coach Larry Lacewell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2006/06/Where_Are_They_Now_Elbert_Shelley.aspx |title=Where Are They Now? - Elbert Shelley |last=Oldham |first=Michael |date=2006-06-28 |publisher=Atlanta Falcons |accessdate=2008-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922102758/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/Articles/2006/06/Where_Are_They_Now_Elbert_Shelley.aspx |archivedate=September 22, 2007 }}</ref>
He now lives in Georgia . He retired on Friday, June 27, 2025 after working for the Gordon County Sheriff's Department for 16 years with 13 of those years as a School Resource Officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gordongazettega.com/post/gcso-s-sgt-elbert-shelley-recognized-with-distinguished-service-cross-upon-retirement|title=GCSO's Sgt. Elbert Shelley recognized with Distinguished Service Cross upon retirement |date=2025-06-27 |publisher=Gordon Gazette |accessdate=2025-06-27 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Footballstats |pfr=ShelEl00}}

{{Atlanta Falcons 1987 draft navbox}}

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Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Poinsett County, Arkansas
Category:American football safeties
Category:American football special teamers
Category:Arkansas State Red Wolves football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:Players of American football from Arkansas
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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