Shaun Bodiford (born May 4, 1982 in
Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county, its population was 101,030 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Fe ...
) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He was signed by the
Detroit Lions
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as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2006. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Portland State
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ...
.
Bodiford has a drink named after him in Portland, OR named the Shaun Claw’d Van Damme at Tryon Creek Bar & Grill.
Bodiford has also been a member of the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
,
Washington Redskins
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,
New York Giants
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and
Oakland Raiders
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.
External links
New York Giants bioOakland Raiders bio
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1982 births
Living people
American football return specialists
American football wide receivers
Butte Roadrunners football players
Portland State Vikings football players
Detroit Lions players
Green Bay Packers players
Washington Redskins players
New York Giants players
Oakland Raiders players
People from Federal Way, Washington
Players of American football from Wisconsin