Shawn Faulkner (born June 22, 1962) is a former American football running back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes,

Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine ...

and Calgary Stampeders. He played

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at Western Michigan University. He was also a member of the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders and Tampa Bay Storm.

Early years

Faulkner played high school football at Port Huron Central High School in

Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

. He also participated in

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, twice qualifying for the state finals in the

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and

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. He was also named the team's Most Outstanding Runner. Faulkner also wrestled for two years.

College career

Faulkner played for the

Western Michigan Broncos The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball ...

from 1980 to 1983. He was NCAA Division I-A's second leading rusher with 1,668 yards his senior season in 1983. He twice earned All- Mid-American Conference honors. Faulkner recorded career totals of 3,341 yards and 15 touchdowns on 761 rushing attempts.

Professional career

Faulkner played for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. He played in eighteen games for the USFL's Oakland Invaders during the 1985 season. He played in six games for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1986. Faulkner played in five games for the

of the CFL during the 1987 season. He played in eighteen games for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 1989. He played for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in 1992.

References

External links

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