Terrance Bernard Shaw (born November 11, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Marshall, Texas. As a member of the New England Patriots, he won Super Bowl XXXVI.

Early life

Shaw attended Marshall High School in Marshall, Texas and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he was a first-team All-District selection, a first-team All-Region selection, and he led his team to a Texas High School Football State Title.

College career

Shaw attended Stephen F. Austin State University and was a Business major and a four-year letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a first-team Division I-AA All-American and a first-team All-Southland Conference selection. As a junior, he garnered 67 tackles and was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection. As a sophomore, he started the first five games, before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Shaw is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He became a member during his time at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5ft 11+1⁄8in (1.81m)188lb (85kg)31+7⁄8in (0.81m)9+3⁄4in (0.25m)4.54 s1.64 s2.68 s4.06 s34.5in (0.88m)10ft 2in (3.10m)14 reps

Shaw was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. During his career, he played as a cornerback for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, and Oakland Raiders in the NFL. On February 3, 2002, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, before a packed house of almost 73,000, Shaw helped the Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2001. Shaw also played in Super Bowl XXXVII with the Oakland Raiders in 2002. In 2000, Shaw was a part of the Miami Dolphins' secondary and was ranked #1 in the NFL. That secondary led the league with 25 picks. Shaw had six playoff appearances in a ten-year career.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
1995SDG1614585350.0-131031-0000
1996SDG16168572130.0-378036-0000
1997SDG1616716650.0-111011-0100
1998SDG1313403550.0-2000-0000
1999SDG88282440.02000030000
2000MIA113272250.01100040000
2001NWE133262330.01000040000
2002OAK167383260.022-203100100
2003OAK1686452120.01000070000
2004MIN154353140.0012202250000
14092472410620.0711140036330200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
1995SDG101100.0-0000-0000
2000MIA200000.0-0000-0000
2001NWE305500.00000040000
2002OAK3010910.00000030000
2004MIN206420.00000000200
110221930.00000070200

Personal life

He is married to Shawneeque Watkins Shaw, and they have nine children - a daughter Ashley and sons Terrance Jr., Teris, Thomas, Trysten, Tierney, Trinity, Tylend, and daughter Timberlynd.

He coaches his son's youth league select football team, the SGP Rams.[citation needed]

External links

  • [www.databasefootball.com Terrance Shaw] October 24, 2015(Date mismatch), at theWayback Machine