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| Positions | Linebacker Head coach | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1962-06-24)June 24, 1962 (age 63) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Mountain View (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||||||
| College | Brigham Young | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 1st round, 24th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Regular season | 53–45 (.541) | ||||||||||
| Postseason | 1–4 (.200) | ||||||||||
| Career | 54–49 (.524) | ||||||||||
Todd Shell (born June 24, 1962) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker for theSan Francisco 49ers of theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He is also a formerArena Football League (AFL)coach for theSan Jose SaberCats,Arizona Rattlers andNew York Dragons.
Shell was selected 24th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the1984 NFL draft.[2] In Week 13 of the1984 season, against theNew Orleans Saints, Shell became the first NFL rookie to record 2.0+ sacks and a touchdown in a single game, when he returned an interception for 53 yards.[3] As of 2023, only two other defenders,Andy Katzenmoyer andDevon Witherspoon, had achieved this.