ScoutIndex

LAR LAR

Sam Shields

CB

Sam Shields is an NFL CB. He last played in 2018 with LAR, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 47.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 49th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1 catches for 12 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 178#

College

Miami

Draft

—

Seasons

2010–2018

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.1

84th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.22
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+2.30
Run defense×0.2+0.47
Availability×0.1+1.00

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018LAR47.211112
2016GB32.61
2015GB64.111
2014GB53.314
2013GB60.914
2012GB62.910
2011GB66.115
2010GB52.613

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Sam Shields has played in 89 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: GB (2010–2016), LAR (2018).

As a receiver he has caught 1 pass for 12 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with LAR: 12 yards and 0 touchdowns in 11 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 66.1, in the 84th percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYG——
Week 1NO—89.4
Week 2CAR—38.7
Week 3CHI—53.5
Week 4DEN—77.7
Week 5ATL—47.8
Week 6LAR—70.5
Week 9LAC—55.6
Week 10MIN—39.2
Week 11TB—39.6
Week 12DET—45.9
Week 13NYG—54.8
Week 14LV—66.7
Week 15KC—42.3
Week 16CHI—51.2
Week 17DET—75.3

Sam Shields — common questions

What position does Sam Shields play?
Sam Shields is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Sam Shields played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sam Shields has played for GB (2010–2016), LAR (2018).
Where did Sam Shields go to college?
Sam Shields played college football at Miami.
How many touchdowns has Sam Shields scored?
Sam Shields has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sam Shields's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sam Shields rated 47.2 for 2018, the 49th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Also from Miami