Hall of Honor
Shelley was a two-year starter and four-year letterman on the Arkansas State football team from 1983-86 … He was an all-state selection at Trumann High school and finished his high-school career with 1,687 yards rushing … His first two years at A-State were spent at running back with only a little playing time, but he was moved to safety before his junior season … Once at safety, he blossomed into one of A-State's greatest defensive backs in history … He started eight games as a junior and had 38 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and five pass deflections while earning Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference honors … During his senior season, he recorded 65 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries … He earned Second Team All-Southland Conference honors while playing for one of A-State's most successful teams in its history that went 12-2-1 and finished as the Division I-AA national runner-up in 1986 … Drafted in the 11th round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Shelley played 10 seasons in the NFL, all with the Falcons … He appeared in the Pro Bowl four times and was a First Team All-Pro in 1992, 1993 and 1995 … Shelley was inducted into the Arkansas State Athletics Hall of Honor in 1997 … He was tabbed the No. 38 all-time Atlanta Falcons player in 2015 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
