Shawn Mayer

Shawn A. Mayer (born March 4, 1979) is an American former professional football defensive back, and currently a player development coach at Rutgers University.

Shawn Mayer

Date of birth	(1979-03-04) March 4, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	DB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg)
US college	Penn State
Career history
As player
2003–2004	New England Patriots
2005	Atlanta Falcons*
2006	Cleveland Browns
2005-2007	Hamburg Sea Devils
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (2002)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2003, Mayer played in 9 games that season, compiling 15 tackles, including one in Super Bowl XXXVIII.^[1] That one Super Bowl tackle remarkably was of Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ricky Proehl, who attended the same Hillsborough High School as Mayer. He would appear in only 3 games in 2004, and in February 2005 he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons who then allocated him to NFL Europe. Mayer excelled as a member of the Hamburg Sea Devils, matching the NFL Europe record for interceptions in a game (3),^[2] setting team records for interceptions in a season (5) and in a game (3)^[3] and earning All-NFL Europe honors. He would return to play for Hamburg during the 2006 season, this time allocated by the Cleveland Browns.^[4]

Mayer started 23 games while at Penn State University and finished his career with 252 tackles, 5 interceptions, 1.5 sacks and 8 tackles for loss. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice from Penn State University in 2003.

He grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey^[5] and was twice-named a USA Today All-American and New Jersey SuperPrep following his junior and senior seasons at Hillsborough High School where he also excelled in track and field.

References

1. "Boxscore". Sports Illustrated. February 1, 2004. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
2. "Records". NFL Europe. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
3. "Team Records". NFL Europe. Archived from the original on November 15, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
4. "Shawn Mayer - Cleveland Browns". Sportsnet. 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
5. "LIONS SAFETY MAYER INJURED, WILL MISS SEASON". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 15, 2000. Retrieved March 30, 2008. Safety Shawn Mayer, who had figured heavily in Penn State's plans this year, will miss the football season because of a knee injury suffered in practice. ... The 6-foot, 197-pounder from Hillsborough, N.J., played in every game last season.

External links

• NFL player page www.nfl.com
• Player profile, www.nfleurope.com
• Transaction history, Sportsnet