Rodney Shelley
Rodney Shelley
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent four seasons in the Georgia Tech secondary. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Boston College, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 38 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 19 | 15 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 53 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daveon Hook’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacobie Henderson's senior season at Rutgers (2025).
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