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| Position: | Director of football relations | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1991-09-19)September 19, 1991 (age 33) Flowery Branch, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Flowery Branch (GA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Connor Shaw (born September 19, 1991) is a formerAmerican footballquarterback and coach. He playedcollege football atSouth Carolina, where he was the starting quarterback from 2011 through 2013. He was signed by theCleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He was also a member of theChicago Bears.
Shaw played atFlowery Branch High School in Georgia and played for his father Lee. He passed for 5,300 yards in 2 years as the starter and was a receiver his sophomore season having 1,200 yards receiving. He was considered a 3 star recruit and received offers from South Carolina,Georgia Tech,Stanford,Wake Forest,West Virginia andEast Carolina his senior year.
After a loss to Auburn in 2011,Stephen Garcia was benched due to inconsistent play. Shaw then passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns in a blowout of Kentucky. Shaw was named the SEC's offensive player of the week due to his performance. After missing his first pass of the game on September 22, 2012, Shaw completed his final 20 passes for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Gamecocks defeated Missouri 31–10 atWilliams-Brice Stadium.[1]
On October 26, 2013, Shaw was unable to start because of illness and a sprained left knee but came off the bench to lead the Gamecocks from a 17-point deficit to defeat the No. 5Missouri Tigers 27–24 in double overtime.[2] After leading the Gamecocks to a 31–17 victory over rivalsClemson on December 1, 2013, Shaw had the best record as a quarterback in Gamecock history, finishing with a 27–5 record as a starter, including a perfect 17–0 at home.[3] On December 6, Shaw was invited to play in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]
In his final college game on January 1, 2014, Shaw ran for a touchdown, threw 3 touchdowns and caught 1 touchdown and went 22–24 throwing for 312 yards in theCapital One Bowl. He was voted the game's most valuable player for his performance.[5]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2010 | South Carolina | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 223 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 124.3 | 32 | 165 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2011 | South Carolina | 123 | 188 | 65.4 | 1,448 | 7.7 | 14 | 6 | 148.3 | 135 | 525 | 3.9 | 8 |
| 2012 | South Carolina | 154 | 228 | 67.5 | 1,956 | 8.6 | 17 | 7 | 158.1 | 131 | 435 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2013 | South Carolina | 180 | 284 | 63.4 | 2,447 | 8.6 | 24 | 1 | 162.9 | 154 | 567 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Career[6] | 480 | 733 | 65.5 | 6,074 | 8.3 | 56 | 16 | 155.9 | 452 | 1,683 | 3.7 | 17 | |
| 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 | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.66 s | 1.67 s | 2.72 s | 4.33 s | 7.07 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 23[7] | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Shaw went undrafted in the2014 NFL draft, and later signed with theCleveland Browns following the draft.[9] In his preseason debut, he completed 8 of 9 passes for 123 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions against theWashington Redskins.[10] He was released on August 30, 2014, but re-signed to their practice squad the next day.[11][12]
Due to injuries toJohnny Manziel andBrian Hoyer, on December 22, 2014, Shaw was called up from the practice squad to be on the active roster.[13] Shaw was also announced as the starter for the season finale against theBaltimore Ravens.[14] Starting against the Ravens in his first and only careerNFL game, Shaw went 14/28 for 177 yards with 1interception and 0touchdowns, including a 49-yard pass towide receiverTaylor Gabriel after avoiding pressure.[15][16]
On August 13, 2015, in a preseason game versus theWashington Redskins, Shaw injured multiple ligaments in his thumb, requiring surgery. It was reported that he would be facing a 12-week recovery time along with rehab, likely keep him out for the season.[17]
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On June 30, 2016, Shaw was released by the Browns.[18]
On July 1, 2016, Shaw was claimed off waivers by theChicago Bears.[19] TheNew Orleans Saints had accidentally sent out an email to the other 31 NFL teams, instead of the league office, indicating that they intended to claim Shaw off waivers. The Bears had waiver-claim priority over the Saints because of a worse 2015 record.[20] On August 30, 2016, Shaw was placed on injured reserve for a broken leg sustained in preseason.[21]
On March 4, 2017, Shaw signed a one-year extension with the Bears.[22] On May 30, 2017, he was waived by the Bears, becoming a free agent only to have the Bears rescind the waiver on the same day following an injury toMark Sanchez.[23] He suffered a hamstring injury during a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on August 31.[24] He was waived/injured on September 2 and placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2017.[25][26] He was released on September 8, 2017.
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2014 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 177 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 55.2 | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | CLE | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2016 | CHI | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| Career[27] | 1 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 177 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 55.2 | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | |
In January 2018, Shaw signed on to be a tight ends coach atFurman University.[28] In August, prior to the start of the season, Shaw resigned due to his commitment in an undisclosed "private business" opportunity.[29] The Paladins went on to go 6–4 over the course of the season and win a share of the conference championship.
Shaw returned to the University of South Carolina in 2020 as the director of player development.[29] On November 16, 2020, after the firing ofWill Muschamp, Shaw was promoted to interim quarterbacks coach at South Carolina.[30] New Gamecocks head coachShane Beamer stated that Shaw will remain a part of South Carolina's football program in the 2021 season,[31] but not at the quarterbacks coach position, which has been filled by new offensive coordinatorMarcus Satterfield.
In February 2021, Shaw's expanded role was announced as Director of Football Relations, with duties in recruiting, current player relations, and serving as a liaison to former players.[32]
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