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Josh Shaw (defensive back)

Joshua James Shaw (born March 27, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals between 2015 and 2017. Shaw also played college football at the University of Southern California (USC).

Josh Shaw
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Shaw with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 (age 32)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmdale
College:USC
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2015 / round: 4 / pick: 120
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:127
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:7
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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 defense, 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

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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 in August 2014, Shaw was suspended by USC after he lied about how he suffered injuries to both his ankles.[8][9] He had originally told the team that he injured himself while jumping from the second story of an apartment building to save his nephew who was drowning in a 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] The police looked into possible domestic violence charges; however, no charges were filed due to insufficient evidence.[12][13] Shaw was reinstated in November 2014 and played in the final three games of the season.[14]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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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 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 26 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[16][17]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On May 2, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Shaw in the fourth round with the 120th pick of the 2015 NFL draft.[18] He signed with the Bengals on May 18, 2015.[19] Shaw played 15 games in his rookie year with 15 tackles and one pass defended.

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

On September 1, 2018, Shaw was placed on injured reserve.[20] He was released on September 6, 2018.

Kansas City Chiefs

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On October 2, 2018, Shaw was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[21] He was waived on November 17, 2018[22] after playing a total of four games for the Chiefs.[23]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On November 20, 2018, Shaw was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[24] He played a total of four games for the Buccaneers.[23]

Arizona Cardinals

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

On November 29, 2019, Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Shaw indefinitely through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games.[26] Shaw made a low four-figure bet in Las Vegas on a three-team parlay (including a bet against his Cardinals team) at a sportsbook run by Caesars Entertainment.[27] Some viewed the suspension as hypocritical[27] as the NFL had previously made Caesars Entertainment its first official casino partner earlier in the year.[28]

Shaw filed an appeal of the suspension on December 3 but rescinded it on December 19. As a result, he was moved from injured reserve to the reserve/suspended list. Shaw was eligible to apply for reinstatement on February 15, 2021,[29] and the NFL reinstated him on March 20, 2021[30] after being suspended for a total of 21 games.[31] Shaw has not played in the NFL since his reinstatement.[32]

Birmingham Stallions

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On March 10, 2022, Shaw was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.[33] He suffered a quadriceps injury,[34] and was transferred to the inactive roster on April 22, 2022.[35] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.[36]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 CIN 15 1 23 17 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 CIN 16 12 56 38 18 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2017 CIN 16 1 36 30 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2018 KC 4 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TB 4 0 8 7 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
55 14 127 95 32 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 CIN 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  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 (January 11, 2012). "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". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2012.
  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 (January 22, 2015). "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". Los Angeles Daily News. 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.[permanent dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Josh Shaw Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "2015 Draft Scout Josh Shaw, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Orr, Conor (May 2, 2015). "Bengals take leap on Josh Shaw in fourth round". NFL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  19. ^ Thiry, Lindsey (May 18, 2015). "Former USC cornerback Josh Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Bengals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  20. ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  21. ^ "Chiefs waive TE Alex Ellis, sign free-agent DB Josh Shaw". ArrowheadPride.com. October 2, 2018.
  22. ^ "Chiefs waive DB Josh Shaw". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 17, 2018.
  23. ^ a b c Urban, Darren (March 18, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Cornerback Josh Shaw". AZCardinals.com.
  24. ^ Smith, Scott (November 20, 2018). "Bucs Lose O.J. Howard to IR, Sign DB Josh Shaw". Buccaneers.com.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren (August 25, 2019). "Hakeem Butler, Josh Shaw Moved To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  26. ^ "Cardinals CB Josh Shaw suspended indefinitely for betting". NFL.com. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019.
  27. ^ a b Borges, Ron (December 4, 2019). "Shaw's losing bet is nothing compared to the NFL's bigger gambling bet". Sports Illustrated Talk Of Fame Network. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  28. ^ "Caesars joins NFL as first 'official casino sponsor'". ESPN.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  29. ^ Purdum, David (December 19, 2019). "Source: Cardinals CB Josh Shaw drops appeal of gambling suspension". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  30. ^ Alper, Josh (March 21, 2021). "Josh Shaw reinstated after gambling suspension". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  31. ^ "Suspended NFL player who got caught gambling on football gets reinstated after 21-game ban". CBSSports.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  32. ^ "NFL suspends Falcons WR Calvin Ridley for at least 2022 season for gambling on games". sports.yahoo.com. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  33. ^ "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  34. ^ @USFLStallions (April 20, 2022). "Tuesday Practice Report" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  35. ^ @USFLStallions (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  36. ^ @USFLStallions (April 30, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
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