Sam Shields is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.

Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on April 30, 2010... Four-year letterman for the Hurricanes who played his first three seasons at WR before moving to CB for his senior campaign... Also showed his talents as a return man and special-teams player at Miami... Started 10 of 12 games at CB as a senior in 2009, and ranked sixth on the team with 41 tackles... Registered six tackles in win vs. Georgia Tech (Sept 17)... Posted career-high seven tackles, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble at Wake Forest (Oct. 31)... Had an 84-yard kickoff return vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 29) in the Champs Sports Bowl that set up Miami’s first TD... Was awarded the Nick Chickilllo Most Improved Player Award at the team’s annual awards banquet at the end of the season.

As a junior in 2008, played in all 13 games as either a WR or a gunner on special teams... Voted UM’s Special Teams Player of the Year... Posted 11 receptions for 124 yards (11.3 avg.) on the season... Made a season-high three catches for 32 yards at Virginia (Nov. 1), including a crucial third-down catch for 13 yards that kept Miami’s game-tying 95-yard drive alive in the OT win... Started five of the 10 games he played in as a sophomore in ’07, posting 27 receptions for 346 yards (12.8 avg.) and three TDs... Posted career-high 117 receiving yards on six catches, including a 51-yard grab, vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 20)... Led the team with five receptions for 80 yards and a TD at North Carolina (Oct. 6)... Hauled in a team-best six receptions for 81 yards at Virginia Tech (Nov. 17)... Played in all 13 games with seven starts as a true freshman in 2006... Named honorable mention Freshman All-America by Sporting News... Posted 37 receptions (third on the team) for 501 yards (second) and four TDs (tied for team lead)