Shea Showers Explained

Shea Showers
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:11 January 1974
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:184
High School:Santa Fe (Alachua, Florida)
College:Florida
Undraftedyear:1997
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Aflstatlabel1:Tackles
Aflstatvalue1:423
Aflstatlabel2:Interceptions
Aflstatvalue2:22
Aflstatlabel3:Pass breakups
Aflstatvalue3:83
Aflstatlabel4:Force fumbles
Aflstatvalue4:3
Aflstatlabel5:Fumble recoveries
Aflstatvalue5:4
Afl:1457

Jermaine "Shea" Showers (born January 11, 1974) is a former American football defensive back who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Iowa Barnstormers, New York Dragons, Grand Rapids Rampage and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at the University of Florida and attended Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida.[1]

Early years

Showers played high school football for the Santa Fe Raiders. He recorded 40 receptions for 711 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year as the Raider won the Class 3A state title. He also accumulated 90 tackles and five interceptions.[2]

College career

Showers was a member of the Florida Gators from 1992 to 1996.[2]

Professional career

Showers played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 1998 to 2000, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1999 and being named to the AFL's All-Rookie Team in 1998.[3] He signed with the Tampa Bay Storm on January 8, 2001.[4] He played for the New York Dragons from 2001 to 2002.[5] [6] Showers was signed by the Grand Rapids Rampage December 10, 2002.[7] He signed with the Tampa Bay Storm on December 16, 2003.[8]

Coaching career

Showers was defensive backs coach at Fort White High School in Fort White, Florida in 2007.[9] He served as head football coach at the Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida from 2008 to 2010.[1] [10] He became an assistant coach for the Fort White High School in Fort White, Florida in 2011.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Fe football coach resigns . gainesville.com . December 1, 2010 . January 3, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150103235759/http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101201/ARTICLES/101209953 . January 3, 2015 .
  2. News: Gators Go To Showers For Relief . . October 2, 1996 . January 3, 2015 . Harry, Chris . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104000421/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-10-02/sports/9610011380_1_showers-lawrence-wright-teako . January 4, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Jermaine 'Shea' Showers . arenafan.com . January 3, 2015.
  4. Web site: Historical Team Transactions . arenafan.com . January 3, 2015.
  5. Web site: Jermaine 'Shea' Showers . arenafan.com . January 3, 2015.
  6. Web site: Arena Football League Transactions . March 20, 2002 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . July 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Historical Team Transactions . arenafan.com . January 3, 2015.
  8. Web site: Storm sign veteran DS Shea Showers . oursportscentral.com . December 16, 2003 . January 3, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150103235552/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=2986910 . January 3, 2015 .
  9. Web site: Prep Pulse: Showers rejoins friend as assistant coach at Fort White . gatorsports.com . August 6, 2011 . January 3, 2015 . Savage, Larry . Olsen, Cliff . amp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104001123/http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110806/ARTICLES/110809627?tc=ar . January 4, 2015 .
  10. Web site: Two-A-Days: Santa Fe . gatorsports.com . August 19, 2008 . January 3, 2015 . Olsen, Cliff . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104000232/http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20080819/news/152858 . January 4, 2015 .