Education
Shelton attended Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington, where he played football and competed in track and wrestling.
Shelton attended Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington, where he played football and competed in track and wrestling.
He was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington. He was a four-star recruit and the 10th best defensive tackle by Rivals.com.
Shelton committed to play college football at the University of Washington in January 2011.
He also participated in track & field as a thrower. He earned second-place finishes in both the shot put (54–3 or 1658 m) and discus throw (155–7 or 4750 m) at the 2010 West Central District 4A Championships.
As a true freshman in 2011, he played in 13 games with one start and had 11 tackles. As a sophomore and junior in 2012 and 2013 he started every game at nose tackle for the Huskies.
He recorded 45 tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2012 and 59 tackles and two sacks in 2013.
Shelton entered 2014 as a starter for the third straight year. He recorded four sacks against Eastern Washington, which was more than he had combined the previous three seasons and the most for a Huskies player since 1989. He finished the season with nine sacks.
2015 NFL Draft
Cleveland Browns
On April 30, 2015, Shelton was drafted by the Cleveland Browns 12th overall in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
When meeting with Roger Goodell at the front stage, he hugged the commissioner and lifted him off the ground in excitement. Shelton was the University of Washington"s first defensive lineman selected in the first round of an NFL draft since Steve Emtman in 1992.
On May 12, 2015, Shelton signed a four-year deal worth $11.7 million. Shelton"s mother is Samoan, his father Peruvian.
He often speaks with pride about his Samoan heritage and dons a lavalava, a traditional Polynesian cloth worn like a kilt or skirt.
He was a member of the Huskies" track team