SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former Sacramento State football players Daimon

Shelton and Tony Corbin have both signed contracts to play next

season.

Shelton, who has played the past four seasons for the Jacksonville

Jaguars, agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears on Monday. The 6-0,

260-pound fullback rushed for 104 yards on 39 carries and had 26

receptions for 214 yards during his stint in Jacksonville. Last

season, he had only two carries for three yards and caught four

passes for 48 yards. While with the Jaguars, Shelton started 26 of 59

games and was noted for opening the holes for Fred Taylor. He helped

Taylor set team records with 264 carries for 1,223 yards and 14

touchdowns in 1999. Last season, Taylor rushed for 1,399 yards.

"He gives us some depth and experience at the position that we need

badly at this point," Chicago Bears Head Coach Dick Jauron said. "We

really thought we were lucky that he was still available at this

time. We had a real good visit with him. I think he's excited about

coming here are we're excited about having him."

Corbin signed a two-year contract with the B.C. Lions of the Canadian

Football League last week. After leaving Sacramento State, Corbin

played one season for the New York CityHawks of the Arena Football

League before moving to Europe to compete in the German Football

League. While in Germany, he also quarterbacked the scout team for

the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Once in British Columbia, he will fight

for the starting role with CFL legend Damon Allen (the brother of

Marcus Allen).

"This is a good situation for me." Corbin said. "The big field suits

my game well. People know that I can throw and I think I can surprise

some people by the way I run."

Corbin is tied for the school record for career passing touchdowns

(24) and ranks second in school history with 4,866 career passing

yards.

Both Shelton and Corbin were selected in the 1997 NFL draft - marking

the last time that two Sacramento State players were selected in the

same draft. Shelton was taken in the sixth round by Jacksonville

while Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh

round.