Terrance Bernard Shaw (born January 11, 1973) is an American football cornerback. He was born in

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High school years

Shaw attended Marshall High School in

and was a letterman in football.Notable Alumni
Retrieved December 29, 2010 In football, as a senior he was a first-team All-District selection and a first-team All-Region selection, and led his team to a Texas High School Football State Title.

College years

Shaw attended Stephen F. Austin State University and was a Business major and a four-year letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a first-team Division I-AA All-American and a first-team All-Southland Conference selection. As a junior, he garnered 67 tackles and was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection. As a sophomore, he started the first five games, before tearing the

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in his right knee. Shaw is a member of

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fraternity. He became a member while his time at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Professional career

Shaw was selected in the second round of the 1995

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by the

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. During his career he played as a

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for the

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, and

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in the

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. On February 3, 2002 in the

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before a packed house of almost 73,000, Shaw helped the Patriots beat the

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in 2001. Shaw also played in

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with the Oakland Raiders in 2002. In 2000, Shaw was a part of the Miami Dolphins secondary was ranked #1 in the NFL and that secondary led the league with 25 picks. Shaw had six playoff appearances in a ten-year career.

Personal life

He is married to Shawneeque Watkins Shaw and they have nine children - a daughter Ashley and sons Terrance Jr., Teris, Thomas, Trysten, Tierney, Trinity, Tylend, and daughter Timberlynd.Patriots Biography
Retrieved December 29, 2010 He coaches his sons youth league select football team, the SGP Rams.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Terrance 1973 births Living people People from Marshall, Texas American football cornerbacks Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players San Diego Chargers players Miami Dolphins players Minnesota Vikings players New England Patriots players Oakland Raiders players