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THe Players
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain and three-time starter in secondary for
one of Tennessee’s most powerful private schools... As two-way starter,
helped Ensworth to 34-3 overall record, Division II-AA state titles in 2012
and 2013, and the D-II state title game in 2014... As senior, registered 33
tackles and six INTs as CB, and posted 16 touchdowns as RB, earning First
Team D-II All-State and All-Midstate honors... Named to Tennessean's
Dandy Dozen All-Region
Sheffield's Career Highs:
Passes Defended: 2, vs. Texas A&M, 11/21/2015
team... Ended prep career
with 12 INTs, 121 tackles
and 21 defensed passes
on defense, and 23 total
touchdowns and more than
2,000 rushing yards on offense... Captured state triple jump title as a junior
with 46'11" leap.
ACADEMICS Sheffield is working toward a degree in human & organizational
development from the Peabody College.
PERSONAL Donovan Alexander Sheffield... Born May 31, 1997 in
Nashville... Son of Robert and Tamara Sheffield... Has four siblings: three
sisters, Symone, Mykah and Jai; and a brother, Ryan... Dad played
cornerback at Vanderbilt from 1993-96... Will become third-generation
college football player in family.
Sheffield's Career Defensive Statistics
Tackles TFL INT PBU FF/FR
2015 4-1-5 2.0-9 0-0 2 0/0
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Wide Receiver
Junior H 6-0 • 200
Danville, Ill. H Danville HS
Trent
SHERFIELD
Sherfield
2015 Sheffield developed into one of the top
offensive leaders and became the Commodores'
leading receiving target in his second year on campus... Started every
game at wide receiver... Finished the year with team highs of 51
receptions, 659 receiving yards and three touchdowns... Rushed for 55
yards on four reverses... Produced arguably the greatest game ever by a
Commodore receiver in win over Austin Peay, setting a team record with
240 receiving yards on 16 catches... Reception total vs. Austin Peay ranks
as third highest in team
Sherfield's Career Highs:
Catches: 16, vs. Austin Peay, 9/19/2015
receiving Yards: 240, vs. Austin Peay, 9/19/2015
LONGEST Catch: 44 yards, vs. Georgia, 9/12/2015
LONGEST Rush: 34 yards, at Middle Tenn., 10/3/2015
history... Hauled in seven
catches at Ole Miss, six
in win at Middle
Tennessee, and six in
finale at Tennessee...
Registered rushes of 34
yards against Middle
Tennessee and 17 yards at Florida.
2014 Sherfield played in seven games, and was one of two true
freshmen to see action at wide receiver... Ended the year with one
reception and three rush attempts... Nine-yard catch came at Missouri...
First career rush resulted in 25-yard carry vs. South Carolina... Posted
two rushes for 15 yards vs. Old Dominion.
HIGH SCHOOL Two-time captain... Four-year letter varsity winner for Class
6A school... Three-year starter on offense and defense... Started at QB as
junior and senior, accounting for 4,790 yards and 64 total TDs on offense...
As three-year DB starter, amassed 146 tackles and six interceptions... As
senior QB, accumulated 2,429 total yards, threw 22 TD passes and rushing
for 11 TDs passed for 22 TDs and rushed for 11 TDs... Also registered 83
tackles as senior... Accounted for 443 total yards and seven TDs – four
rushing and three passing – in 2013 season opener, ... Two-time honorable
mention All-State and All-Area recipient who played in postseason
Offense-Defense All-American Bowl... Three-year letterwinner as guard
in basketball and sprinter-jumper in track & field.
ACADEMICS Sherfield is studying in the College of Arts and Science,
working toward a degree in medicine, health & society.
PERSONAL Trent Nyrell Sherfield... Son Feb. 25, 1996... Son of Tedrone
Sherfield... Step-dad, DaJuan Gouard, is basketball head coach at
Danville Area Community College... Has a younger brother, Thomas.
Sherfield's Career Offensive Statistics
REC. AVG TDS LONG Rushes Avg TDs LONG
2015 51-659 12.9 3 44 4-55 13.8 0 34
2014 1-9 9.0 0 9 3-40 13.3 0 25
Career 52-668 12.5 3 44 7-95 13.6 0 34
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