Aziz Shittu

Aziz Shittu Jr. (born July 27, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 when the team won Super Bowl LII. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys. In 2020, Shittu joined the University of Colorado as a defensive graduate assistant coach.

College career Recruiting

College career summary In four years at Stanford University, Shittu had 78 total tackles, including a 10-tackle, two-sack game against Iowa in the Rose Bowl his senior year. In his senior year, Shittu received multiple accolades for his play, including All-Pac-12 first-team, Pac-12 All-Academic first-team, Associated Press All-Pac-12 first-team, and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second-team. He was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player for his play in Stanford's win in the 2016 Rose Bowl.

In his junior year, Shittu was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 first-team, and in his senior year, he was selected to the All-Academic Pac-12 second-team. During his first two years, he received honorable mention for his academics.

College statistics Year Team Tackles Fumbles Interceptions Total Solo Asst Sack FF FR Int PD 2012 Stanford 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Stanford 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Stanford 14 2 12 1.5 0 1 0 1 2015 Stanford 58 28 30 4.0 1 1 0 2 Career 78 33 45 5.5 1 2 0 3

Professional career Philadelphia Eagles Shittu signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. He was waived on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day. After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.

On May 2, 2017, Shittu was waived/injured by the Eagles with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve. Shittu won Super Bowl LII when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33.

On September 1, 2018, Shittu was waived by the Eagles.

Dallas Cowboys On September 5, 2018, Shittu was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. He was released on September 18, 2018. He was re-signed on November 14, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 15, 2019.

On April 10, 2019, the Cowboys waived Shittu.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint) On August 13, 2019, Shittu was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019. He was waived from injured reserve on October 5, 2019.