Franco Harris Football League
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#81|Shelton Highsmith Wide Receiver
Retired (1971, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-17-2006) Potential B-
Age at Death 68 Born 01-15-1939 in Mason City, IA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 35 (1961) Experience 10 Years (207 Wks)
College Illinois University Urbana, 1963 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B+ Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D  Tackling C- Kick Return B 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength C- Health D  Aggressiveness D  Hands B 
Jumping C      Attitude C+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB C- CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C  OLB C- H C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1961 ROC 15 2 88 45 51.1 507 11.3 58 203 4.5 2 33.8 20 22.7 3
1962 CAR,ROC 16 16 144 78 54.2 1022 13.1 50 364 4.7 3 63.9 48 33.3 3
1963 CAR 16 3 135 85 63.0 1160 13.6 42 241 2.8 4 72.5 57 42.2 7
1964 CAR 16 10 150 96 64.0 1259 13.1 49 373 3.9 7 78.7 62 41.3 4
1965 CAR 15 15 129 73 56.6 1144 15.7 80 446 6.1 4 76.3 46 35.7 2
1966 CAR 16 16 121 70 57.9 1056 15.1 70 365 5.2 8 66.0 53 43.8 4
1967 CAR 16 16 98 60 61.2 824 13.7 34 224 3.7 4 51.5 40 40.8 5
1968 CAR 16 0 109 62 56.9 846 13.6 37 194 3.1 6 52.9 44 40.4 3
1969 CAR 16 0 103 53 51.5 591 11.2 49 136 2.6 3 36.9 23 22.3 4
1970 CAR 15 0 19 8 42.1 73 9.1 21 0 0.0 0 4.9 3 15.8 0
Total   157 78 1096 630 57.5 8482 13.5 80 2546 4.0 41 54.0 396 36.1 35

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Shelton Highsmith has retired from football.
08-09-1971The Saskatchewan Yeti have waived Shelton Highsmith.
09-30-1962Trade #17032 has been completed between the Carolina Chargers and the Rochester Force. The Rochester Force receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CAR) from the Carolina Chargers in exchange for Shelton Highsmith (WR).
08-13-1961The Rochester Force have moved Butch Soltis, Steve Ford, and Shelton Highsmith to the active roster. The Rochester Force have moved Tom Boulware and Steve Knafelc to the inactive roster.