Duke Shelley

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on July 31, 2025.
• Released from the New York Giants practice squad on October 15, 2024.
• Signed to the Giants practice squad on September 27, 2024.
• Signed to the New York Giants active roster from the practice squad on September 26, 2024.
• Signed to the Giants practice squad on August 29, 2024.
• Released by the Minnesota Vikings on August 27, 2024.
• Signed by the Vikings as a free agent on July 23, 2024.
• Signed by the Los Angeles Rams as a free agent on September 1, 2023.
• Released by the Las Vegas Raiders on August 29, 2023.
• Signed by the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 23, 2023.
• Signed to the Minnesota active roster from the practice squad on November 12, 2022.
• Signed to the Vikings practice squad on September 26, 2022.
• Signed to the Minnesota active roster from the practice squad on September 24, 2022.
• Signed to the Vikings practice squad on September 20, 2022.
• Signed to the Minnesota active roster from the practice squad on September 19, 2022.
• Signed to the Vikings practice squad on September 6, 2022.
• Waived by the Chicago Bears on August 31, 2022.
• Selected by the Bears in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

2024 (GIANTS):

• Spent time on the Giants practice squad and was elevated to the active roster in Week 4 where he posted one solo tackle.

2023 (RAIDERS/RAMS):

• Saw action in 11 games and notched six tackles (five solo), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Played in one postseason contest with the Rams.

2022 (VIKINGS):

• Played in 11 games (five starts) and recorded 30 tackles (22 solo), eight passes defensed and one interception. Saw action in one postseason game and tallied four tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed.

2021 (BEARS):

• Appeared in 10 contests (four starts) and logged 35 tackles (28 solo) and three passes defensed.

2020 (BEARS):

• Saw action in 11 games (two starts) and registered 15 tackles (eight solo) and one pass defensed. Played in one postseason game where he registered one solo tackle and one pass defensed.

2019 (BEARS):

• Competed in nine games his rookie season.

COLLEGE:

• Saw action in 38 games (37 starts) at Kansas State (2015-18) and tallied 165 tackles (153 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 39 passes defensed, eight interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Also returned 16 kickoffs for 306 yards (19.1 avg.) and five punts for 14 yards (2.8 avg.).
• In 2018, he started seven contests and notched 33 tackles (32 solo), 1.0 tackles for loss, 12 passes defensed and three interceptions. Also returned 16 kickoffs for 306 yards (19.1 avg.) and five punts for 14 yards (2.8 avg.). Was named Second Team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.
• As a junior, he started all 12 games and posted 56 tackles (53 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 13 passes defensed, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and one forced fumble. He garnered Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors on the season.
• In 2016, he played in 11 games (10 starts) and registered 48 tackles (40 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, seven passes defensed and three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown).
• As a true freshman, he started eight contests and totaled 28 solo tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Tucker (Ga.) High School and helped the Tigers to a state playoff appearance.
• Named one of the top 250 recruits in the class of 2015 by
• Invited to play in the Florida vs. Georgia High School All-Star Game.
• Full name is YaQuis Bertron Shelley.
• A native of DeKalb, Ga.