Spencer Clay Shiver (born December 7, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University, where he was a member of a national championship team and earned All-American honors. Thereafter, he played professionally for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
[edit] Early years
Shiver was born in Tifton, Georgia.[1] He attended Tift County High School,[2] where he played high school football for the Tift County Blue Devils. He received recognition as a high school All-American.
[edit] College career
Shiver accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 1992 to 1995. As a sophomore in 1993, he was the snapper for quarterback Charlie Ward and a member of the Seminoles' Bowl Coalition national championship team that defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 18–16 in the Orange Bowl. Shiver was recognized as a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in 1993, 1994 and 1995, and a first-team All-American in 1994 and 1995, garnering "consensus" All-American status in 1995.[3] Bobby Bowden called him "the greatest center I ever coached." In his junior and senior years, Shiver was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy presented annually to the best blocker in the ACC.[3]
[edit] Professional career
Shiver was the first Florida State Seminole selected in the 1996 NFL draft, the 67th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys,[4] and he played for the Cowboys from 1996 to 1998.[5] Shiver played in 14 games for Dallas his rookie season, started in all 16 games in 1997 and nine games in the 1998 campaign.[5] He finished his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers in 2000, but did not appear in regular season game for Carolina.[1]
After retiring from football due to a shoulder injury, Shiver was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2001.[3] He has been featured in many national publications and on CBS's 48 Hours special about character in college football.
[edit] References
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Clay Shiver. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Clay Shiver. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c Seminoles.com, FSU Hall of Fame, Clay Shiver. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1996 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Clay Shiver. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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Shiver, Clay |
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Shiver, Spencer Clay; Shiver, S. Clay |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman, center, guard |
| Date of birth |
December 7, 1972 |
| Place of birth |
Tifton, Georgia, United States |
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