Education
Shaw attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. Shaw attended Florida from 2010 to 2011.
Shaw attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. Shaw attended Florida from 2010 to 2011.
He played college football at University of Southern California.
He played cornerback, quarterback, running back and wide receiver. As a senior he had 50 tackles and an interception on defensive, passed for 2,279 yards with 18 touchdowns as a quarterback and rushed for 921 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He also participated in basketball and track.
He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the third best cornerback in his class.
He committed to the University of Florida to play college football. He appeared in one game as a true freshman and redshirted.
As a redshirt freshman in 2011 he appeared in 10 games with one start and recorded 22 tackles. Prior to the 2012 season, Shaw transferred to the University of Southern California ( University of Southern California).
He was granted a hardship waiver and was eligible to play immediately without sitting out the year.
He started his University of Southern California career as a strong safety and was moved to cornerback during the middle of the season and became a starter. He appeared in all 13 games with seven starts and had 30 tackles and two interceptions. As a junior in 2013, Shaw started all 14 games at both cornerback and safety.
He had 67 tackles, four interceptions and a touchdown.
Prior to his senior season, Shaw was suspended by University of Southern California after he had lied about how he had suffered injuries to both his ankles. In reality, he suffered the injuries after jumping from his balcony to avoid the police who had been called by a neighbor after hearing an argument between him and his girlfriend.
Domestic violence was looked into by police, however no charges were filed. Shaw was reinstated in November and played in the final three games.
On May 2, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Shaw in the fourth round with the 120th pick of the 2015 NFL draft.
He signed with the Bengals on May 18, 2015.