Josh Shaw (defensive back)

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Josh Shaw
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Shaw with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 (age 29)
Palmdale, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmdale (Palmdale, California)
College:USC
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:108
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Joshua James Shaw (born March 27, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC).

Early years[]

Shaw attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. He played cornerback, quarterback, and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 50 tackles and an interception on defensive, passed for 2,279 yards with 18 touchdowns as a quarterback and rushed for 921 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He also participated in track. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the third best cornerback in his class.[1] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[2]

College career[]

Shaw attended Florida from 2010 to 2011. He appeared in one game as a true freshman and redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he appeared in 10 games with one start and recorded 22 tackles. Prior to the 2012 season, Shaw transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).[3][4] He was granted a hardship waiver and was eligible to play immediately without sitting out the year.[5][6] He started his USC career as a strong safety and was moved to cornerback during the middle of the season and became a starter.[7] He appeared in all 13 games with seven starts and had 30 tackles and two interceptions. As a junior in 2013, Shaw started all 14 games at both cornerback and safety. He had 67 tackles, four interceptions and a touchdown.

Prior to his senior season, Shaw was suspended by USC after he had lied about how he had suffered injuries to both his ankles.[8][9] He had originally told the team that he suffered the injuries while jumping from the second story of an apartment building to save his nephew who was drowning in the pool. In reality, he suffered the injuries after jumping from his balcony to avoid the police who had been called by a neighbor after hearing an argument between him and his girlfriend.[10][11] Domestic violence was looked into by police, however no charges were filed.[12][13] Shaw was reinstated in November and played in the final three games.[14]

Professional career[]

Shaw received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 11, 2015, Shaw participated at USC's pro day and performed positional drills.[15] He was ranked the 11th best cornerback in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com and was ranked the 12th best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.44 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 4.12 s 7.01 s 37+1⁄2 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 26 reps
All values are from NFL Combine

Cincinnati Bengals[]

On May 2, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Shaw in the fourth round with the 120th pick of the 2015 NFL draft.[16] He signed with the Bengals on May 18, 2015.[17] Shaw played 15 games in his rookie year with 15 tackles and 1 pass defended.

During the season opener against the New York Jets on September 11, 2016, Shaw made a game-sealing interception, and it was the first interception of his career, leading to a 23–22 victory.

On September 1, 2018, Shaw was placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on September 6, 2018.

Kansas City Chiefs[]

On October 2, 2018, Shaw was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[19] He was waived on November 17, 2018.[20]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

On November 20, 2018, Shaw was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[21]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On March 18, 2019, Shaw signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[22] He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on August 25, 2019.[23]

On November 29, 2019, Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Shaw indefinitely through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games.[24] He filed an appeal of the suspension on December 3, but rescinded it on December 19 and he was moved from injured reserve to the reserve/suspended list. He was eligible to apply for reinstatement on February 15, 2021,[25] and the NFL reinstated him on March 20, 2021.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ Rivals.com
  2. ^ "Shurburtt: Florida commit Shaw has up-and-down weekend". ESPN.com. December 29, 2009.
  3. ^ "HS coach: Ex-Gator Shaw transferring to USC". ESPN.com. January 11, 2012.
  4. ^ George, Rachel. "Former Florida S Josh Shaw plans transfer to USC". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  5. ^ "USC's Shaw granted hardship waiver by NCAA". ESPN.com. April 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "USC's Josh Shaw granted hardship waiver from NCAA".
  7. ^ "Moving has paid benefits for Josh Shaw". ESPN.com. October 26, 2012.
  8. ^ "USC's Shaw suspended after admitting to lie". ESPN.com. August 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Josh Shaw admits he lied and is suspended by USC but questions remain". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 2014.
  10. ^ Staples, Andy. "Ex-USC CB Josh Shaw looks to prove himself to NFL". Sports Illustrated.
  11. ^ "Source: USC's Josh Shaw jumped from balcony to avoid police". August 28, 2014.
  12. ^ "DA: USC's Shaw won't face criminal charges". ESPN.com. November 18, 2014.
  13. ^ "USC's Josh Shaw won't be charged after domestic violence investigation". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2014.
  14. ^ "USC reinstates Shaw after inquiries completed". ESPN.com. November 19, 2014.
  15. ^ Brian Leigh (March 11, 2015). "USC Pro Day 2015: Recap, Reaction for Leonard Williams and Top Trojans". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  16. ^ Orr, Conor (May 2, 2015). "Bengals take leap on Josh Shaw in fourth round". NFL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  17. ^ Thiry, Lindsey (May 18, 2015). "Former USC cornerback Josh Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Bengals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  18. ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  19. ^ "Chiefs waive TE Alex Ellis, sign free-agent DB Josh Shaw". ArrowheadPride.com. October 2, 2018.
  20. ^ "Chiefs waive DB Josh Shaw". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 17, 2018.
  21. ^ Smith, Scott (November 20, 2018). "Bucs Lose O.J. Howard to IR, Sign DB Josh Shaw". Buccaneers.com.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (March 18, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Cornerback Josh Shaw". AZCardinals.com.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (August 25, 2019). "Hakeem Butler, Josh Shaw Moved To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "Cardinals CB Josh Shaw suspended indefinitely for betting". NFL.com. November 29, 2019.
  25. ^ Purdum, David (December 19, 2019). "Source: Cardinals CB Josh Shaw drops appeal of gambling suspension". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  26. ^ Alper, Josh (March 21, 2021). "Josh Shaw reinstated after gambling suspension". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

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