{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Sheldon Price | image = | current_team = | number = 22, 27, 40 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|26}} | birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 194 | high_school = Bishop Amat Memorial<br/>(La Puente, California) | college = UCLA | undraftedyear = 2013 | pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}}) * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2018}})* * Arizona Hotshots ({{AAF Year|2019}})* * Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2019}})* | status = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 1 }}
'''Sheldon Andrew Price''' (born March 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
==Early life== Price attended Bishop Amat High School of La Puente, California.<ref name="UCLA">{{cite web | title= UCLA Bruins Profile | work= uclabruins.com | url= http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sheldon_price_451419.html | url-status= dead| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130412011859/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sheldon_price_451419.html | archive-date= April 12, 2013 }}</ref> He was selected to the SuperPrep All-Far West team, Scout.com West Hot 150 (ranked as the 81st prospect).<ref>{{cite web | title= Scout.com 2009 West Hot 150 | work= scout.com | url=http://recruiting.scout.com/3/2009_fb_west_150.html }}</ref> Price was also selected to the Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 and CalHiSports.com All-State third-team during high school.<ref name="UCLA" /> In his junior year of high school, he was selected first-team all-league team and second-team All-San Gabriel Valley.<ref name="UCLA" />
{{College athlete recruit start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2008}} {{College athlete recruit entry | recruit = Sheldon Price | position = Cornerback | hometown = La Puente, California | highschool = Bishop Amat High School | feet = 6 | inches = 2 | weight = 155 | 40 = 4.56 | commitdate = April 27, 2008 | scout stars = 3 | rivals stars = 4 }} {{College athlete recruit end | 40 = yes | year = 2009 | rivals ref title = 2009 UCLA Bruins Football Commitments | scout ref title = 2009 UCLA Bruins Football Recruiting Commits | rivals school = ucla | scout s = 12 | scout overall = 41 (CB) | rivals overall = 24 (CB), 209 (National), 21 (California) | accessdate = March 22, 2013 }}
==College career== Price played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. In his freshman season, he was selected for The Sporting News' Pac-10 All-Freshman team and the Rivals.com All-America Team.<ref>{{cite web | title= Four Bruins Named To Rivals.com All-America Team | work= pac-12.com | url=http://pac-12.com/Sports/LacrosseW/Headlines/tabid/159/Article/107921/four-bruins-named-to-rivalscom-all-america-team.aspx | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411144017/http://pac-12.com/Sports/LacrosseW/Headlines/tabid/159/Article/107921/four-bruins-named-to-rivalscom-all-america-team.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=December 17, 2009}}</ref> He was a co-winner of the UCLA's John Boncheff Jr. Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year following his freshman season.<ref>{{cite web | title= Chane Moline, Rahim Moore and Brian Price Selected UCLA Football's Most Valuable Players | work= pac-12.com | url=http://pac-12.com/Sports/LacrosseW/Headlines/tabid/159/Article/107343/chane-moline-rahim-moore-and-brian-price-selected-ucla-footballs-most-valuable.aspx | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411150519/http://pac-12.com/Sports/LacrosseW/Headlines/tabid/159/Article/107343/chane-moline-rahim-moore-and-brian-price-selected-ucla-footballs-most-valuable.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=November 30, 2009}}</ref> He finished college with a total of 157 tackles, 5 Interceptions, 26 Pass Deflections and 2 Forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web | title= Sheldon Price College Statistics | work= sports-reference.com | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sheldon-price-1.html }}</ref> He was selected to participate in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game on the West team.<ref>{{cite web | title= 2013 East-West Shrine Game rosters | work= nfl.com | url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000126437/article/2013-eastwest-shrine-game-rosters |access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Indianapolis Colts=== On April 27, 2013, Price signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web | title=INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SIGN NINE UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS | work= colts.com | date= April 30, 2013 | url=http://blogs.colts.com/2013/04/30/indianapolis-colts-sign-nine-undrafted-free-agents/ |access-date=April 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Colts sign 9 undrafted free agents, waive 3 | work=wishtv.com | url=http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/sports/colts-sign-9-undrafted-free-agents-waive-3 | access-date=May 1, 2013 | url-status=dead| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630171109/http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/sports/colts-sign-9-undrafted-free-agents-waive-3 | archive-date=June 30, 2013 }}</ref> Price was waived injured on September 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2015/09/25/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-107/|title=Indianapolis Colts make roster moves|work=blogs.colts.com|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref>
===Baltimore Ravens=== On October 20, 2015, Price signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ravens add 2 defenders to the practice squad, waive Akeem Hunt|url = http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2015/10/20/9573739/ravens-add-2-defenders-waive-akeem-hunt|website = Baltimore Beatdown| date=October 20, 2015 |access-date = December 30, 2015}}</ref> He was elevated to the active roster on December 29, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ravens place Marlon Brown on injured reserve| date=December 29, 2015 |url = http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/29/ravens-place-marlon-brown-on-injured-reserve/|access-date = December 30, 2015}}</ref>
On October 11, 2016, Price was placed on injured reserve after suffering a biceps injury in Week 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravens Place CB Sheldon Price on Injured Reserve, Sign OG Vladimir Ducasse|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Place-CB-Sheldon-Price-On-Injured-Reserve-Sign-OG-Vladimir-Ducasse/202fe876-355b-4932-bd3c-0a6beea98a31|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016|archive-date=October 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012151455/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Place-CB-Sheldon-Price-On-Injured-Reserve-Sign-OG-Vladimir-Ducasse/202fe876-355b-4932-bd3c-0a6beea98a31|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On September 16, 2017, Price was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravens Swap Running Backs and Cornerbacks Ahead of Sunday's Game|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Swap-Running-Backs-and-Cornerbacks-Ahead-of-Sundays-Game/faa6fc83-db1f-4ef0-9051-e5c089e05f3a|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 16, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122043307/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Swap-Running-Backs-and-Cornerbacks-Ahead-of-Sundays-Game/faa6fc83-db1f-4ef0-9051-e5c089e05f3a|archive-date=January 22, 2018}}</ref> He was released on October 19, 2017.
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On January 3, 2018, Price signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign two, including former Mizzou Tiger Josh Augusta, to reserve-futures deals|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article192760329.html|author=Paylor, Terez A.|website=KansasCity.com|date=January 3, 2018}}</ref> He was released on May 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs cut three players|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/01/chiefs-cut-three-players/|author=Alper, Josh|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
===Arizona Hotshots=== Price signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season, but was waived on January 8, 2019, before the start of the regular season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona Hotshots Make First Roster Changes of Training Camp |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arizona-hotshots-make-first-roster-changes-of-training-camp/n-5435684 |website=oursportscentral.com |date=January 8, 2019 |access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref>
===Montreal Alouettes=== On May 21, 2019, Price signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
==Personal life== He is the son of Dennis and Letitia Price, both UCLA graduates. His sister, Kylie, was a member of the UCLA women's track and field team as an All-American long jumper.<ref name="UCLA" /> His father Dennis Price played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was a fifth round selection of the 1988 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Raiders.<ref name="UCLA" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foster |first=Chris |date=September 21, 2009 |title=Sheldon Price tested in college starting debut |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-sep-21-sp-ucla-football-fyi21-story.html |access-date=September 21, 2009 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref name="SC">{{cite web | title= Scout.com Profile | work= scout.com | url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3337983 }}</ref> He played four NFL seasons at cornerback, two each with the Los Angeles Raiders (1988–1989) and New York Jets (1991–1992).<ref name="UCLA" /><ref name="SC" /> Price's cousin is former NBA player Harold Ellis.<ref name="UCLA" />
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==External links== *[https://archive.today/20130412011859/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sheldon_price_451419.html UCLA Bruins bio]
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