Terrill Shaw (born February 4, 1976) is an American former professional

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who played nine seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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, Las Vegas Gladiators,

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and

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. Shaw played

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at the

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. He was the

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early life and college

Terrill Shaw was born on February 4, 1976, in

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. He attended Magee High School in

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. He did not play football until his senior year of high school. Shaw played

for the

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of the

Professional career

Shaw spent the

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with the

. He was placed on recallable waivers by the Destroyers on April 9, 2001. Shaw was then signed to the

's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on May 25, 2001. He was the

after accumulating twelve receptions, 172 receiving yards, and five touchdowns in the Rampage's 62–42 victory over the

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on August 19, 2001. Shaw was signed by the

on January 11, 2002. He was allocated to

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in February 2002. He was released from the Thunder in April 2002 and chose to opt out of his Chiefs contract. Shaw then returned to the Rampage for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. He signed with the

on June 16, 2003. He was released by the Saints on August 25, 2003. Shaw signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators on October 28, 2003. He was released by the Gladiators on May 18, 2004. Shaw signed with the

on May 20, 2004, and played for them during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. He then played from to with the

. He was signed by the

on October 20, 2006. He was released by the Storm on October 2, 2008.

Personal life

Shaw's brother, Harold, also played football. They were teammates together on the Rampage from 2001 to 2002.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Terrill Living people 1976 births American football wide receivers American football defensive backs Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Buffalo Destroyers players Grand Rapids Rampage players Philadelphia Soul players Las Vegas Gladiators players Dallas Desperados players Tampa Bay Storm players New Orleans Saints players Kansas City Chiefs players Berlin Thunder players Players of American football from Jackson, Mississippi People from Magee, Mississippi 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen