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2016 Football Roster

43 Benjamin Shields

43 Benjamin Shields

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Little Rock, Ark.
  • Prev School:
    Central Ark. Christian

Summary

Biography

CAREER
Games/Starts:
26/1
Bison debut: vs. Northwestern Okla. (9/14/13)
First career start: at Arkansas Tech (11/14/15)
Stats: 81 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 FF (21 special teams tackle)
Redshirt: 2012

2015
Games/Starts:
11/1
Positions: LB, ST
Stats: 38 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 FF, 2 PBU (7 special teams tackles)
Best Games: 8 tackles at Arkansas Tech (11/14) ... 3 tackles, 1 FF, 1 PBU at Southeastern Okla. (10/17)

2014
Games/Starts:
11/0
Positions: LB, ST
Stats: 34 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2 PBU, 1 INT (11 special teams tackles)
HU Leader: 11 special teams tackles
Best Games: 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL at Northwestern Okla. (9/13) ... 4 tackles, 1 INT vs. Southeastern Okla. (11/1)

2013
Games/Starts:
4/0
Positions: LB, ST
Stats: 9 tackles (3 special teams tackles)
Best Game: 5 tackles vs. Southern Nazarene (9/28)

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Central Arkansas Christian School in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Position: QB
Stats: passed for 2,077 yards and 15 TD as a senior ... rushed for 600 yards and 11 TD
Honors: All-State as a senior ... also an All-State basketball player ... honor student
Coach: Tommy Shoemaker

PERSONAL
Born:
Nov. 17, 1993 in Jackson, Miss.
Major: Accounting
Parents: Ben and Sheila Shields ... has two sisters (Kayely-Morganne, Anna-Grace and Molly-Elizabeth)

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles:
8, at Northwestern Okla., Sep 13, 2014 (5-3)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, Southern Arkansas, Oct 04, 2014 (1-0); at Northwestern Okla., Sep 13, 2014 (1-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, at Southeastern Okla., Oct 17, 2015
Pass breakups: 1, 4 times
Interceptions: 1, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
Long interception return: 33, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
All-purpose yards: 33, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 185 lbs
  • 83

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 190 lbs
    83
  • 43

    2014Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2015Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2016Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    43