Duke Shelley


YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football at Kansas State.

Early life & high school

Shelley grew up in Tucker, Georgia and attended Tucker High School. He was a three-year starter for the Tigers and was ranked the 22nd best cornerback in his class by Rivals.com and 33rd by ESPN.

College career

In four years at Kansas State, Shelley recorded 165 career tackles and eight interceptions.
During his junior year in 2017, Shelley started all 12 games and recorded 13 pass breakups, fourth most in the Big 12 Conference, and was given honorable mention all-conference honors. His senior year was marred by a season-ending toe injury after seven games.

Professional career

Shelley was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round in the 2019 NFL Draft. Shelley signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on June 20, 2019 worth $2,647,832, including a $127,832 signing bonus.
Shelley made his NFL debut on September 5, 2019 in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers.