Wayne Shaw (Canadian football safety)

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Wayne Shaw

Date of birth:	February 14, 1974 (1974-02-14) (age 34)
Place of birth:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
CFL status:	Non-import
Position(s):	S
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Jersey №:	29
College:	Kent State
CFL Draft:	1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13
Organizations
As player:
1999-2001 2002-2003 2004-2007 2007-present	Toronto Argonauts Montreal Alouettes Hamilton Tiger-Cats Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and Awards
2002 Grey Cup
CFL All-Star:	2001
Stats at CFL.ca

Wayne Shaw (born February 14, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian football player. He currently plays safety for the Toronto Argonauts.

[edit] Early life

Shaw played football for River East Collegiate in Winnipeg before attending North Dakota State Junior College. In 1997, he transferred to Kent State University and played two seasons for the Golden Flashes, where he made 95 total tackles (75 solo) and had three interception returns for 58 yards.

[edit] Professional career

He was drafted 13th overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 1999 CFL Draft. He played in all regular season games for Toronto from 1999 to 2001. He was named a CFL All-Star in 2001, when he led the league with 6 interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns.

In March 2002, Shaw signed with the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent. He again played in all Montreal's games including winning the 90th Grey Cup and was named a East Division All Star in 2002.

He signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in February 2003 and played until released July 11, 2007, and returned to Toronto for week 4 of the 2007 CFL season.