Connor Shaw
Shaw at Cleveland Browns training camp in 2014
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| No. 9 Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Flowery Branch, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Flowery Branch (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 0–1 |
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| Passing yards: | 177 |
| Rating: | 55.2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Connor Shaw (born September 19, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of South Carolina, where he was the starting quarterback from 2011 through 2013. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Shaw played at Flowery Branch High School in Georgia and played for his father Lee. He passed for 5,300 yards in 2 years as the starter and was a receiver his sophomore season having 1,200 yards receiving. He was considered a 3 star recruit and received offers from South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Wake Forest, West Virginia and East Carolina his senior year.
After a loss to Auburn in 2011, Stephen Garcia was benched due to inconsistent play. Shaw then passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns in a blowout of Kentucky. Shaw was named the SEC's offensive player of the week due to his performance. After missing his first pass of the game on September 22, 2012, Shaw completed his final 20 passes for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Gamecocks defeated Missouri 31–10 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
On October 26, 2013, Shaw was unable to start because of illness and a sprained left knee but came off the bench to lead the Gamecocks from a 17-point deficit to defeat the No. 5 Missouri Tigers 27–24 in double overtime. After leading the Gamecocks to a 31–17 victory over rivals Clemson on December 1, 2013, Shaw had the best record as a quarterback in Gamecock history, finishing with a 27–5 record as a starter, including a perfect 17–0 at home. On December 6, Shaw was invited to play in the 2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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