The following season the Falcons brought in coach Mike Smith, the team drafted Matt Ryan and Shockley was back to the third team. He was also chosen as a semi-finalist for the 2005 Draddy Trophy. The Host has launched his compound bow named Jim Shockey Signature Series Yukon Bow. But it came down to a few factors for me. He was waived again on July 9.[21]. The Bulldogs finished No. They have two children: Milan and Mekhi. He also gained 322 yards rushing in 78 attempts with four touchdowns. It was tough. [22] The Nighthawks later released him during training camp on September 2, 2011. '', On how close he came to transferring: "It was 50-50 on staying or leaving. [23], On September 27, 2011 Shockley was re-signed by the Omaha Nighthawks due to their starter, Eric Crouch, being placed on injured reserve. Plus, we had beat a team (LSU) who at the time had a chance to play for the national championship. I felt like if you said you are going to do something, then you go through it. Shockley led the Bulldogs to their last SEC Championship, an upset win over No. Following the Bulldogs' opening win against Boise State, Shockley was named Cingular All-America Player of the Week for his 374-yard, six touchdown effort (289 yards, 5 TDs passing; 85 yards, 1 TD rushing) against the Broncos. • Athlon Sports – 2001 Southeastern College Football Edition (magazine), CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, FCA Bobby Bowden Football Player of the Year Award, "Shockley Is Semifinalist For Draddy Award", "Thrilling Bush is AP player of the year", ESPN – Injured, 'disappointed' Shockley won't play this season – NFL, "Former OSU star vows to work for Nighthawks QB job", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=D._J._Shockley&oldid=970667099, Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area, Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state), African-American players of American football, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Articles with dead external links from August 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text and caption, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 18:01. The University of Georgia's football season and Shockley's collegiate career ended with a 38–35 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Nokia Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2006. Shockley had a longest run of 40 yards and completed a 56-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martrez Milner for his longest pass play of the season—as both of these highlights occurred in the same game on September 3, 2005 against Boise State. After the Bulldogs won the SEC East, Shockley was the MVP in the SEC Championship game against LSU, throwing two TD passes and running for another score in the 34-14 win. He appeared on the cover Hunt + Fish with his daughter in the 2015 August issue. 3 LSU at the Georgia Dome in December 2005. In 2014, he received Sportsmen Choice Awards at Sportsman Channel in 2014. Shockey is also a great photographer and videographer. The photos were taken by wildlife published in several magazines and books across the world. I had a great offseason and was playing well. And later on after we won the SEC, he gave me a photo of the both of us standing there with the championship trophy and I am smiling. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft where he served as a backup quarterback for four and a half years. As a result, the Sugar Bowl was moved to Atlanta where the Bulldogs faced West Virginia. [6], In 2003, Shockley injured his knee midway through the season and finished with 9-of-21 pass attempts for 88 yards and one touchdown. '', On the current unsettled QB situation in Athens: "It is going to be one of those tough competitions. The Falcons had traded backup Matt Schaub and new head coach Bobby Petrino brought in veterans Chris Redmond, Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich. His height is 6 ft 2 in tall, and his weight is 75 kg. '', On his other most memorable game at Georgia: "It was the first game I started when we played Boise State. The Bulldogs had signed David Greene the year before and Richt made him his first starting quarterback and redshirted Shockley as a freshman. After the Atlanta Falcons picked Matt Ryan with their third overall pick in the 2008 draft, first year coach Mike Smith made every position open for competition. As the awards came flying in, he also dominated on the track, running the 100 meters in 11.39 seconds. The writer earns his net worth through hosting and producing television shows, writing, and hunting activate. He was the first University of Georgia player selected by the Falcons since 1994. He often collects artifacts related to Tribal arts across the world. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! It really turned out to be awesome as he went to every camp with me. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 10 games on Richt’s first SEC championship team, including throwing a touchdown pass in the Sugar Bowl against FSU. He added another 101 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown in six games.[7]. Shockley went 10-of-14 passing for 102 yards and two touchdowns as coach Richt rotated him into the game every third series during the contest. He had to sit out the Florida game with a sprained knee, one of Georgia’s two losses of the regular season. He was a man of his word but the biggest thing was I had signed a scholarship to play at Georgia. I remember the first game I had played in at Georgia was against Clemson and here I was, this 190-pound kid scared to death playing with grown men. [1] The native of College Park, Georgia was a highly recruited QB earning various national accolades: 2000 USA Today All-USA Second Team, Max Emfinger's Top 125 players (#1 Athletic quarterback), 2000 Parade Magazine All-America Team, SUPERPREP Elite 50 (SuperPrep's No. Shockley won the FCA Bobby Bowden Football Player of the Year Award,[15] finished third in the voting for the Associated Press Player of the Year,[16] and led Georgia to a 10–3 record and the No. My friends, parents and players on the team were all trying to help me. Despite the loss, Shockley had an excellent performance throwing for 277 yards (on 20 completions in 33 attempts) and three touchdowns while running for 71 yards on eight carries.[14]. He played one more season for Omaha and retired. : No: Profession: Outdoor Writer, Host, and Producer: Salary: Na: Net Worth … [24], Shockley's Omaha Nighthawks finished 2011 at 1–4 as their only win came on October 1 against Sacramento in a close one, 33–30.[25]. He hosted several hunting shows. Shockley made himself a household name in the state of Georgia after he led the Bulldogs to a Southeastern Conference title in 2005. On playing for his father in high school: "My mother didn't like it too much. The author is the Producer and Host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures and Jim Shockey’s Uncharted on Outdoor Channel. Greene went on to set the NCAA record for wins as a starting quarterback in a career, but over the course of those four years, Shockley did see some playing time in a modified dual-quarterback system. He finished the season by completing 173-of-310 passes for 24 touchdowns and added another 322 yards and four touchdowns rushing. He was released from the practice squad October 21 to make room on the roster for running back Antone Smith. As a sophomore, Shockley hurt his knee midway through the season, throwing only 21 passes that year. Donald Eugene "D. Shockley played football, basketball and ran track at North Clayton High School. Eva Shockey joined her father as co-host on Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures. Being drafted in a seventh round was like being a free agent and I played for three different coaches while I was there. Donald Eugene "D. He was honest and I said this is the type of guy I wanted to play for. He boycotts the 1980 Olympics because he was against Russia. J." The Host is an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces. After his contract expired following the season, Shockley was re-signed to a future contract on January 4, 2010. I really think if I don't tear my ACL in the (2007) preseason, I would have had a chance to start. He would finish his career with the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL, backing up former Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia. [5], One of Shockley's finest moments as a redshirt freshman came on October 26 of that year as he and Greene combined to throw for a school-record six touchdown passes in Georgia's comeback win over Kentucky, 52–24.
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