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R.J. Shelton

Michigan State · Wide Receiver · 2013-16

REC
116
REC YDS
1,471
REC TD
11

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2013 to 2016, Shelton caught 116 passes for 1,471 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest wide receiver rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 126 among all wide receivers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2016
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

R.J. Shelton season-by-season statistics at Michigan State
SeasonRecRec YdsRec TDRush Yds
2013460153
2014161732148
2015435034127
2016537895121
Total1161,47111549

Seasons with tracked stats at Michigan State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 90Connor Cook2011-15QB
  2. 77Kenny Willekes2016-19EDGE
  3. 75Aaron Burbridge2012-15WR
  4. 75Khari Willis2016-18S
  5. 74Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE
  6. 72David Dowell2016-19S
  7. 72Joe Bachie2016-19LB
  8. 71Xavier Henderson2018-22S
  9. 71Antjuan Simmons2017-20LB
  10. 71Andrew Dowell2016-18LB

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 97DeVonta SmithAlabama · 2017-20WR
  2. 93Ja'Marr ChaseLSU · 2018-20WR
  3. 90James WashingtonOklahoma State · 2014-17WR
  4. 90Justin JeffersonLSU · 2017-19WR
  5. 90Dede WestbrookOklahoma · 2015-16WR
  6. 88Tylan WallaceOklahoma State · 2017-20WR
  7. 88Corey ColemanBaylor · 2012-15WR
  8. 88Jerry JeudyAlabama · 2017-19WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.