Sam Shields

ABOUT SAM SHIELDS

NFL cornerback who played a crucial role in the Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl run in 2011.

He was a standout football player at the University of Miami, recording 37 receptions as a receiver in his Freshman year alone.

He recorded two interceptions, a sack, and forced a fumble in the NFC Championship game in 2011, the first time this was done by a rookie since the NFL started keeping track.

He grew up in Sarasota, Florida. He has a daughter named Samyla.

Aaron Rodgers was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, but it was Shields's defense that helped the team get there.