Shaun Prater Explained

Shaun Prater
Number:31, 27, 26
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:October 27, 1989
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Omaha Central
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:Iowa
Draftyear:2012
Draftround:5
Draftpick:156
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Pass deflections
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:PratSh00

Shaun Prater (born October 27, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. After playing college football for Iowa, he was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals.

Early life

Prater attended Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He played mainly safety, 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]

College career

Prater accepted a scholarship offer from Kirk Ferentz and attended the University of Iowa where he played cornerback for the Hawkeyes. Prater was selected First-team All-Big Ten in 2010 and 2011.

Professional career

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 (first stint)

On October 22, 2013, the Minnesota Vikings claimed Prater off waivers.[7] The team released him on September 4, 2015. Then signed again with the Vikings on December 8, 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 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] On August 29, 2016, Prater was waived by the Cardinals.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shaun Prater Profile - Iowa Official Athletic Site . April 30, 2012 . May 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502023145/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/prater_shaun00.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics.
  3. Web site: McCook Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search.
  4. Web site: 2012 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-14 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: NFL.com. Shaun Prater injured, lost for entire Cincinnati Bengals season. Ian. Rapoport. August 4, 2012. June 14, 2014.
  6. News: NBCSports.com. Eagles claim cornerback Shaun Prater from Bengals. Mike. Wilkening. September 1, 2013. June 14, 2014.
  7. News: NBCSports.com. Vikings claim Shaun Prater, cut Jacob Lacey. Josh. Alper. October 22, 2013. June 14, 2014.
  8. News: NBCSports.com. Colts swap out corners, sign Prater. Zac. Jackson. September 29, 2015. October 3, 2015.
  9. Web site: NFL.com. Colts sign Josh Johnson with Andrew Luck in doubt. October 2, 2015. October 3, 2015.
  10. Web site: Wilson. Josh. Colts sign cornerback Shaun Prater, release quarterback Josh Johnson. October 5, 2015. Stampedeblue.com. October 6, 2015.
  11. Web site: Indianapolis Colts make roster moves. colts.com. October 20, 2015. October 21, 2015. October 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151021201014/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/10/20/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-116/. dead.
  12. Web site: Vikings Announce Several Roster Moves, Add 2 Safeties To 53-Man Roster. Vikings.com. December 8, 2015. December 28, 2015.
  13. Web site: Vikings.com. Vikings Sign Justin Trattou to Active Roster. December 14, 2015. December 28, 2015.
  14. Web site: DenverBroncos.com. David Bruton Jr. to be placed on injured reserve; Broncos sign Shaun Prater to take spot. December 22, 2015. Andrew. Mason. December 28, 2015. December 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185123/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/David-Bruton-Jr-to-be-placed-on-injured-reserve-Broncos-sign-Shaun-Prater-to-take-spot/f442301f-c2e6-47e5-8b12-d934be0fabb5. dead.
  15. Web site: DenverBroncos.com. Broncos release Shaun Prater. Andrew. Mason. December 29, 2015. December 29, 2015. December 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231001709/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-release-Shaun-Prater/e0e31bb1-58dd-48e3-9545-963ca5a845fc. dead.
  16. Web site: Cardinals re-sign Darren Fells, sign Prater to future contract. Arizona Sports. February 2016. February 2, 2016. en-US.
  17. Web site: Urban . Darren . August 29, 2016 . First Cardinals Cuts to 77 Produce Long Snapper . 2024-07-02 . AZCardinals.com.

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