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Kenny Shaw (born January 15, 1992) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

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. He was selected to the Florida Super 75 selected by the Times-Union. He was ranked 97th among Sporting News' Top 100 prospects.

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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/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.

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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. He finished college with a total of 124 Receptions, 1,919 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

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

Jacksonville Jaguars

Shaw signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 2, 2014. The Jaguars released Shaw on August 24, 2014.

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.