Jarrod Shaw (born January 7, 1988) is a former

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. He signed with the

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as an

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in 2011. He played

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Early years

Shaw attended Northside High School in

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. He was a Two-time All-District and All- State while in high school.

College career

He played

, where he started six games in his junior season and 13 games in his senior season. While at Tennessee, Shaw played all five positions along the offensive line during his career.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

On July 26, 2011, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On September 3, 2011, he was released. On September 4, he was signed to the

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. On January 3, 2012, he was signed to a reserve/future contract after spending the

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on the

practice squad. On August 31, 2012, he was released. On September 1, he was signed to the practice squad. On October 22, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster. He was waived by the

on September 1, 2013.

Oakland Raiders

Shaw was signed by the

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as a reserve/future free agent on January 13, 2014. On August 31, 2014, Shaw was released.

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
1988 births Living people Players of American football from Lafayette, Louisiana American football offensive guards Tennessee Volunteers football players Cleveland Browns players Oakland Raiders players {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub