Shawn Draper (born April 5, 1979) is a former American football tight end and

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of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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at Alabama. He played high school football at S. R. Butler High School in Huntsville. Draper was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and

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