Will compete with Greg Ward and Rich Palmese for playing time at tight end … Moved from fullback to tight end during spring practice … A versatile and athletic player … Strong and explosive with excellent speed … Also a key contributor on special teams … Has played in nine career games. 1999: Reserve fullback, who also played on special teams … Saw action in nine games … Played fullback against Richmond, William & Mary and Connecticut … Caught three passes for 22 yards at Richmond … Also saw action on special teams against New Hampshire, Villanova, Delaware, Rhode Island, Furman and Georgia Southern … Returned a kickoff for 18 yards against New Hampshire, while also recording a pair of tackles. Before UMass: Came to UMass from Bloomfield (Conn.) High School, where he played for coach Jack Cochran … Named first team All-State by the Hartford Courant and the New Haven Register … Selected to the USA Today All-Connecticut team … Totaled 853 rushing yards, 700 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns during his senior season … Also had four kickoff returns and two punt returns for touchdowns … Recorded eight interceptions, 24 sacks and 118 tackles on defense … Had 1,809 rushing yards, 863 receiving yards and 40 touchdowns during his high school career … Also had career totals of 244 tackles, 29 sacks and 12 interceptions. Personal: Full name is Darrell L. Shabazz … Born January 18, 1981 in Hartford, Conn. … Son of Donna and Akwan Shabazz … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Shabazz’s Receiving Statistics
Shabazz’s Career Highs Receptions 3 vs. Richmond, 11/6/99 Receiving Yards 22 vs. Richmond, 11/6/99 Long Reception 11 vs. Richmond, 11/6/99 All-Purpose Yards 22 vs. Richmond, 11/6/99 |
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