James Shaw (wide receiver)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 27, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Odenville (AL) St. Clair | ||||||||
| College: | Jacksonville State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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James Napoleon Shaw (born February 27, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Shaw played college football at Jacksonville State University and attended St. Clair County High School in Odenville, Alabama.[1][2] He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Power, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Jose Sabercats.
Early years
Shaw lettered in football and basketball for the St. Clair County High School Fighting Saints. He recorded over 750 rushing yards, 250 receiving yards, nine touchdowns and registered 105 tackles on defense as a senior. He was named All-County as a running back and linebacker in 2006. Shaw was also named the St. Clair County Player of the Year and helped the Fighting Saints to a 9-3 record as a junior. He was named to the All-Tournament team during the County Championships in basketball.[1]
College career
Shaw played for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2008 to 2011. He was redshirted in 2007.[1]
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Shaw was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) on February 14, 2013.[3][4] He was released by the Panthers on August 31, 2013.[4] He was re-signed to the Panthers' practice squad on September 1, 2013.[4] Shaw was released by the Panthers on September 18, 2013.[3]
Pittsburgh Power
Shaw was assigned to the AFL's Pittsburgh Power on March 7, 2014.[5] He was placed on Other League Exempt by the Power on August 5, 2014.[6] The Power folded in November 2014.[7]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Shaw signed with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers on August 5, 2014.[4][8] He was released by the Steelers on August 18, 2014.[9]
San Jose Sabercats
Shaw was assigned to the San Jose Sabercats of the AFL on December 23, 2014.[10]
Portland Steel
On May 26, 2016, Shaw was assigned to the Portland Steel of the AFL.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "James Shaw - 2011 JSU Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Newest Panther: WR James Shaw". catscratchreader.com. February 14, 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- 1 2 "James Shaw". panthers.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "James Shaw". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions". arenafootball.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tuesday August 05, 2014". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ↑ DiPaola, Jerry (November 17, 2014). "Power fold for now; AFL remains hopeful of keeping franchise viable". triblive.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ Nieves, Alex (August 7, 2014). "Steelers notebook: WR switches from AFL to NFL". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Coolong, Neal (August 18, 2014). "Steelers roster transactions: Waived Bryant Browning, James Shaw, signed Graham Pocic, Dayonne Nunley". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "SaberCats Return Fontenette, Add Shaw". arenafootball.com. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.