| No. 37 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 (age 22) West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Joseph (Trumbull, Connecticut) |
| College: | Monmouth (2021–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Jaden Shirden (born May 2, 2002) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatMonmouth.
Shirden attended high school at St. Joseph's. Coming out of high school, Shirden decided to commit to play college football for the Monmouth Hawks.[1][2]
In Shirden's freshman season in 2021, he rushed 77 times for 497 yards and three touchdowns.[3] During the 2022 season in a matchup against Fordham, Shirden set a school record 299 rushing yards.[4] Shirden finished the 2022 season, rushing for 1,722 yards and 13 touchdowns, where for his performance he was named the CAA player of the year and a FCS All-American.[5] For his performance on the 2022 season, Shirden was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[6] During the 2023 season, Shirden rushed 221 times for 1,478 yards and ten touchdowns, where he was named the CAA player of the year for the second time in his career.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Shirden decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[8][9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
28+3⁄4 in (0.73 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.51 s | 2.57 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Shirden signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[12]
