Kevin Carl Shaffer (born March 2, 1980) is a former American football

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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at Tulsa. Shaffer also played for the Cleveland Browns and

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Early years

He attended

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and as a senior he made 33 tackles at the defensive tackle position.

College career

Shaffer played

at the

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where he majored in finance.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Shaffer was selected by the

in the seventh round (244th overall) in the

. In his rookie season he played in six regular season games, plus two postseason games. He made his NFL debut at the

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on September 8. In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the

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on November 9. In his third season for the Falcons, Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2,672 rushing yards. Just as he did the previous season, he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159.1 yards per game. He started in all 16 regular season games.

Cleveland Browns

Shaffer signed with the Cleveland Browns as un unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006. He started in all 16 regular season games and made his Browns debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10. In 2007, just as he had done the previous two seasons, Shaffer started in all 16 regular season games. Shaffer was released by the Browns on March 12, 2009.

Chicago Bears

Shaffer agreed to terms on a three-year, $8 million contract with the

on March 25, 2009. On February 28, 2011, the Bears released Shaffer.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaffer, Kevin 1980 births Living people People from Salisbury, Maryland American football offensive tackles Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Atlanta Falcons players Cleveland Browns players Chicago Bears players Conestoga Valley High School alumni