Shaun Prater
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Prater with the Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 27, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Omaha (NE) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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Shaun Prater (born October 27, 1989) is an American football cornerback who was recently signed by the Arizona Cardinals (February 2016) After playing college football for Iowa, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos.
Early years
Prater attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He played mainly cornerback, but also saw time at wide receiver as a senior. He had 177 tackles, five interceptions, 20 passes defended, five sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also had 10 carries for 185 yards along with 12 receptions for 290 yards and four touchdowns.[1]
In addition to football, he also ran track and field. He won the 400-meter dash at the 2007 Omaha South Invite with a time of 49.6 seconds.[2] At the 2007 Nebraska State High School Championships, he finished second in the 400 meters, with a career-best time of 48.52 seconds, and third in the 200 meters, with another career-best time of 21.58 seconds.[3]
Professional career
2012 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 5 ft 10 in | 190 lb | 4.50 s | 1.55 s | 2.53 s | 4.25 s | 14 reps |
Cincinnati Bengals
Prater was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2012.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 1, 2013, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Prater off waivers.[6] On October 21, the Philadelphia Eagles released Prater to make room for the signing of Emmanuel Acho.
Minnesota Vikings
On October 22, 2013, the Minnesota Vikings claimed Prater off waivers.[7] The team released him on September 4th, 2015. Then signed again with the Vikings on December 8th, 2015.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts signed Prater on September 29, 2015.[8] He was released on October 2, 2015,[9] but re-signed on October 4.[10] Prater was waived on October 20.[11]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
On December 8, 2015, Prater re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was waived by the Vikings on December 14.[13]
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos signed Prater on December 22, 2015.[14] A week later he was waived by the team without playing a single game for them.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
On February 1, 2016, Prater signed a futures contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[16]
References
- ↑ http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/prater_shaun00.html
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=29019#10933
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1933&dat=20070517&id=UCggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NmoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1384,2692557
- ↑ Prater joins Cincinnati as fourth Hawkeye selected
- ↑ Rapoport, Ian (August 4, 2012). "Shaun Prater injured, lost for entire Cincinnati Bengals season". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike (September 1, 2013). "Eagles claim cornerback Shaun Prater from Bengals". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (October 22, 2013). "Vikings claim Shaun Prater, cut Jacob Lacey". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ Jackson, Zac (September 29, 2015). "Colts swap out corners, sign Prater". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Colts sign Josh Johnson with Andrew Luck in doubt". NFL.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Josh. "Colts sign cornerback Shaun Prater, release quarterback Josh Johnson". Stampedeblue.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". colts.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Vikings Announce Several Roster Moves, Add 2 Safeties To 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Vikings Sign Justin Trattou to Active Roster". Vikings.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew (December 22, 2015). "David Bruton Jr. to be placed on injured reserve; Broncos sign Shaun Prater to take spot". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew (December 29, 2015). "Broncos release Shaun Prater". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Cardinals re-sign Darren Fells, sign Prater to future contract". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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