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Kenny Shaw
No. 86 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-15) January 15, 1992 (age 32)
Orlando, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice roster
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Kenny Shaw (born January 15, 1992) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and Toronto Argonauts.

Early years

Shaw attended Dr. Phillips High School. Shaw was ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals in which he was 14th best wide receiver prospect in the country and 6th best overall prospect overall in the state of Florida.[1] He was selected to the Florida Super 75 selected by the Times-Union.[1] He was ranked 97th among Sporting News' Top 100 prospects.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Kenny Shaw
Wide receiver
Orlando, Florida Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4.5 Jan 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 132 (WR)   Rivals: 116 National, 14 (WR), 20 (FL)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "2010 Florida State Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

College career

Shaw was a member of the Florida State Seminoles from 2010 to 2013. During his time at FSU, he won 3 ACC Atlantic division titles (2010, 2012 and 2013), 2 ACC conference championships (2012 and 2013) and 1 BCS National Championship (2013). In 2013, he was selected to the Coaches All-ACC Third Team in his senior season.[1] He finished college with a total of 124 Receptions, 1,919 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

On May 12, 2014, Shaw signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Shaw signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 2, 2014.[4] The Jaguars released Shaw on August 24, 2014.[5]

Oakland Raiders

On December 10, 2014, Shaw was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 21, 2015, Shaw signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He dressed in two games during the 2015 CFL season, making his regular season debut on August 14, 2015 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 2016, Shaw played in 17 games and registered his first 1000-yard season after catching 77 passes for 1004 yards and five touchdowns.

Ottawa Redblacks

On the first day of 2017 free agency, Shaw signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 14, 2017.[6] Shaw struggled through numerous injuries in 2017, only managing to appear in three games catching six passes for 66 yards. Shaw was released by the Redblacks on April 3, 2018.[7]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 22, 2018, Shaw was added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ practice roster.

References