Jason Shivers

Jason Shivers

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Career history
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Jason Shivers [SHY-verz] (born November 4, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Shivers has also played for the Toronto Argonauts and in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.

Early years

A 2001 graduate of Phoenix's South Mountain High School. He earned First-team Super All-State 2000 defensive honors from Phoenix Metro Magazine. He was All-state, All-league and All-region at wide receiver and free safety. As a senior had 110 tackles and four interceptions. As a junior, had 15 catches for 600 yards and 10 touchdowns and on defense, he had 70 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three caused fumbles and 10 tackles for loss.

Shivers also lettered four years in track and won state individual track titles in the 100 (10.67) and 200 meter (21.57) dashes in 2001. He also was on state champion 400-meter relay team with a time of 41.82 as a junior. He earned First-team All-Arizona Republic track team honors as a senior.

College career

At Arizona State University he led the team in tackles his final three seasons, totaling 104 tackles and three interceptions in 2003 and after 121 tackles as a sophomore in 2001. Shivers posted 89 tackles as a freshman in 2000.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 0½ in	201 lb	4.51 s	1.58 s	2.67 s	x s	x s	36 in	10 ft 8 in	19 rep	14

St. Louis Rams

SHivers was drafted in the fifth round in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was released in the preseason.

Chicago Bears

After he was released by the Rams Shivers was signed by the Chicago Bears and spent the 2004 season with that club.

External links

• Toronto Argonauts page

Jason Shivers has three kids. The oldest child Takia Shivers was born in 2000. The middle child is Jason Shivers was born in 2003. The youngest Jaeda was born in 2007