Eastern Michigan University Athletics

EMU: 2024: Transferred to EMU from the University of Indianapolis (UIndy)... Enrolled in classes for the winter semester... UINDY: Graduated from Indianapolis… Played in 35 career games for the Greyhounds... Notched 78 tackles (45 solo, 33 assist) to go along with 30.5 tackles-for-loss, and 15.5 sacks... Also had a pair of block kicks and a pair of pass deflections... Finished the 2023 season ranked 34th among active Division II players in sacks... 2023: Named First Team Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLIVC)... Recorded 30 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, and five QBH... Ranked second in the conference and 43rd nationally with 1.3 TFLs per game... Posted a pair of 3.0 TFL games against McKendree and Pittsburg State… Team finished 9-2 while winning the GLVC Championship and making an NCAA tournament appearance... 2022: Had a breakout season, earning All-GLVC First Team accolades... Played in all 11 games, locking down a starting defensive tackle spot for the final six weeks... Shared the team lead with 6.5 sacks on the season, good for third in the GLVC... Notched multiple sacks in back-to-back weeks, including two on Homecoming versus Southwest Baptist and three at McKendree; totaled 4.5 TFLs in the latter contest on the way to GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honors... Recorded a safety at McKendree... Spent both 2021 and 2022 in the defensive line rotation... Blocked an extra-point try versus Ohio Dominican... 2019: Redshirted... HIGH SCHOOL: Racked up nine sacks and five forced fumbles as a senior on the way to IHSFCA All-State accolades... Two-time all-conference honoree... Helped East to an IHSA 8A state title as a junior and a state semifinal appearance as a senior... National Honor Society member… PERSONAL: Full Name: Dylan Maxwell Shelton… Son of Michael and Codjhia Shelton… Has two brothers: Desmond and Desean… Working toward a degree in Sports Management in the MBA program at EMU.