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'''Lance A. Schulters''' (born May 27, 1975) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who is a defensive assistant coach for the [[Los Angeles Rams]].<ref>https://www.therams.com/news/rams-finalize-2022-coaching-staff</ref> He was drafted by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the fourth round of the [[1998 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Hofstra University#Athletics and mascots|Hofstra]].
'''Lance A. Schulters''' (born May 27, 1975) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who is a defensive assistant coach for the [[Los Angeles Rams]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-finalize-2022-coaching-staff | title=Rams finalize 2022 coaching staff }}</ref> He was drafted by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the fourth round of the [[1998 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Hofstra University#Athletics and mascots|Hofstra]].


A [[Pro Bowl]] selection with the 49ers in [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], Schulters also played for the [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[New Orleans Saints]].
A [[Pro Bowl]] selection with the 49ers in [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], Schulters also played for the [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[New Orleans Saints]].


==College career==
==College career==
Schulters attended [[Canarsie High School]], where he played football under coach Mike Camardese. Schulters moved on to Nassau Community College in [[Garden City, New York]], becoming a two-year starter before transferring to Hofstra in 1996. He played two seasons for the Flying Dutchmen, becoming a two-time All-America selection and the 1997 I-AA Independent Defensive Player of the Year. He was inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref>https://gohofstra.com/honors/hall-of-fame/lance-schulters/77/kiosk</ref>
Schulters attended [[Canarsie High School]], where he played football under coach Mike Camardese. Schulters moved on to Nassau Community College in [[Garden City, New York]], becoming a two-year starter before transferring to Hofstra in 1996. He played two seasons for the Flying Dutchmen, becoming a two-time All-America selection and the 1997 I-AA Independent Defensive Player of the Year. He was inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gohofstra.com/honors/hall-of-fame/lance-schulters/77/kiosk | title=Lance Schulters (2013) - Hall of Fame }}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Schulters became the defensive backs coach at Bryant University in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20110328egk0qd | title=Former NFL All-Pro Joins Bryant Staff | date=28 March 2011 }}</ref> He joined the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2020-10-13/fellowships-helping-former-players-get-nfl-jobs | title=Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs | date=14 October 2020 }}</ref> and landed a job with the Seattle Seahawks. He joined the Atlanta Falcons as a special teams intern in 2015 and eventually became a defensive assistant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/ex-49ers-ulbrich-schulters-falcons-sideline | title=Ex-49ers Ulbrich, Schulters on Falcons' sideline }}</ref> Schulters followed [[Raheem Morris]], the Falcons' former interim head coach and Schulters' former teammate at Hofstra, to the Los Angeles Rams as a coaching fellow in 2021. The Rams won the [[Super Bowl]] in his first season on their staff.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401326638 | title=Rams vs. Bengals - Game Recap - February 13, 2022 - ESPN }}</ref> He was promoted to a role as a defensive assistant in 2022.<ref>https://www.therams.com/news/rams-finalize-2022-coaching-staff</ref>
Schulters became the defensive backs coach at Bryant University in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20110328egk0qd | title=Former NFL All-Pro Joins Bryant Staff | date=28 March 2011 }}</ref> He joined the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2020-10-13/fellowships-helping-former-players-get-nfl-jobs | title=Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs | date=14 October 2020 }}</ref> and landed a job with the Seattle Seahawks. He joined the Atlanta Falcons as a special teams intern in 2015 and eventually became a defensive assistant.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/ex-49ers-ulbrich-schulters-falcons-sideline | title=Ex-49ers Ulbrich, Schulters on Falcons' sideline }}</ref> Schulters followed [[Raheem Morris]], the Falcons' former interim head coach and Schulters' former teammate at Hofstra, to the Los Angeles Rams as a coaching fellow in 2021. The Rams won the [[Super Bowl]] in his first season on their staff.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401326638 | title=Rams vs. Bengals - Game Recap - February 13, 2022 - ESPN }}</ref> He was promoted to a role as a defensive assistant in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-finalize-2022-coaching-staff | title=Rams finalize 2022 coaching staff }}</ref>


Schulters' son, K-Shawn, is a defensive back at [[Villanova]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://villanova.com/sports/football/roster/kshawn-schulters/12413 | title=Kshawn Schulters - Football }}</ref>
Schulters' son, K-Shawn, is a defensive back at [[Villanova]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://villanova.com/sports/football/roster/kshawn-schulters/12413 | title=Kshawn Schulters - Football }}</ref>

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Lance Schulters
Los Angeles Rams
Position:Defensive Assistant
Personal information
Born: (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975 (age 49)
Guyana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College:Hofstra
NFL draft:1998 / round: 4 / pick: 119
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:537
Interceptions:19
Passes Defended:38
Forced fumbles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lance A. Schulters (born May 27, 1975) is a former American football safety who is a defensive assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams.[1] He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hofstra.

A Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers in 1999, Schulters also played for the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints.

College career

Schulters attended Canarsie High School, where he played football under coach Mike Camardese. Schulters moved on to Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, becoming a two-year starter before transferring to Hofstra in 1996. He played two seasons for the Flying Dutchmen, becoming a two-time All-America selection and the 1997 I-AA Independent Defensive Player of the Year. He was inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Schulters played the first four seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers. After winning the starting free safety job in the first week of the 1999–2000 season from aging Pro Bowl safety Merton Hanks,[3] Schulters played a major role in the 49ers' first win of the season, in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints at home, intercepting a pass from Billy Joe Hobert and returning it 64 yards for a dramatic touchdown that broke a 21–21 tie with 1:31 left in the game.[4] Schulters finished the season with six interceptions returned for 121 yards while starting in 13 games for the 49ers, earning himself a trip to the Pro Bowl.[5] Schulters played in San Francisco for two more seasons, and was part of a playoff team with a regular-season record of 12–4 in his last year before signing with the Tennessee Titans after the 2001–02 season.

Tennessee Titans

Schulters played three seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He was cut by the Titans prior to the 2005 season.

First stint with Dolphins

In 2005, Schulters signed with the Miami Dolphins, recording four interceptions and 77 tackles on the season.

Atlanta Falcons

He signed with the Atlanta Falcons on November 8, 2006, as a backup to replace injured defensive back Kevin Mathis.

Second stint with Dolphins

On October 24, 2007, the Dolphins resigned Schulters after suffering several injuries in their secondary.

New Orleans Saints

On August 18, 2008, Schulters signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was released by the team on August 29.

NFL statistics

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
1998 SF 15 16 12 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 SF 13 61 52 9 0.0 0 0 0 6 127 21 64 1 9
2000 SF 12 88 58 30 0.5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2001 SF 16 61 52 9 1.0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 10
2002 TEN 16 86 73 13 2.0 0 1 0 6 56 9 28 0 10
2003 TEN 16 85 65 20 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
2004 TEN 3 14 12 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 MIA 16 77 57 20 2.0 1 0 0 4 78 20 37 0 6
2006 ATL 7 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 MIA 7 37 27 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Career 121 534 416 118 7.5 4 3 0 19 261 14 64 1 50

[6]

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Coaching career

Schulters became the defensive backs coach at Bryant University in 2011.[7] He joined the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship[8] and landed a job with the Seattle Seahawks. He joined the Atlanta Falcons as a special teams intern in 2015 and eventually became a defensive assistant.[9] Schulters followed Raheem Morris, the Falcons' former interim head coach and Schulters' former teammate at Hofstra, to the Los Angeles Rams as a coaching fellow in 2021. The Rams won the Super Bowl in his first season on their staff.[10] He was promoted to a role as a defensive assistant in 2022.[11]

Schulters' son, K-Shawn, is a defensive back at Villanova.[12]


References

  1. ^ "Rams finalize 2022 coaching staff".
  2. ^ "Lance Schulters (2013) - Hall of Fame".
  3. ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (1999-11-22). "Schulters' fire emerges from ashes of the Niners". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ^ "San Francisco 49ers 28, New Orleans Saints 21".
  5. ^ "1999 San Francisco 49ers Stats".
  6. ^ "Lance Schulters Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Former NFL All-Pro Joins Bryant Staff". 28 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs". 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Ex-49ers Ulbrich, Schulters on Falcons' sideline".
  10. ^ "Rams vs. Bengals - Game Recap - February 13, 2022 - ESPN".
  11. ^ "Rams finalize 2022 coaching staff".
  12. ^ "Kshawn Schulters - Football".
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