Grant Shaw (born August 3, 1984) is a professional

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and punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted eleventh overall by the

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in the

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and signed with the team on May 22, 2010. He played

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for the

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, where he was named a Canada West All-Star for playing defensive back in 2009.

Professional career

Shaw began his rookie season with the Argonauts as the team's starting placekicker before being replaced by

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and later

Noel Prefontaine Noel Michael Prefontaine (born December 23, 1973) is a former professional Canadian football punter and placekicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early years Prefontaine was born to a French Canadian father and a Vietnamese mother at ...

due to inaccuracy. Shaw remained on the Argonauts roster for the rest of the season as a backup kicker, punter and linebacker and coverage man on special teams. In the final game of the regular season vs.

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, Shaw handled both kicking and punting duties after Noel Prefontaine pulled a muscle during pre-game warm-ups. Shaw hit three of four field goals, including field goals from 47 and 52 yards, and each of the four extra points he attempted, and averaged 49 yards on five punts. On December 12, 2011, Shaw was traded to the

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, along with

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and a

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first round draft pick, for

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References

External links

Edmonton Eskimos' player bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Grant 1984 births Living people Canadian football placekickers Edmonton Elks players Saskatchewan Huskies football players Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Edmonton