Shawn Mayer
Encyclopedia
Shawn A. Mayer is a professional American football
player, currently a safety
on the Cleveland Browns
practice squad.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots
in 2003, Mayer played in 9 games that season, compiling 15 tackle
s, including one in Super Bowl XXXVIII
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/boxscores/2004/02/01/1077_boxscore.html. 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 interception
s in a game (3), http://www.nfleurope.com/records/individual/sacks setting team records for interceptions in a season (5) and in a game (3) http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/records/HAM and earning All-NFL Europe honors. He would return to play for Hamburg during the 2006 season, this time allocated by the Cleveland Browns. http://www2.sportsnet.ca/football/nfl/players/Shawn_Mayer
Mayer started 23 games while at Penn State University and finished his career with 252 tackles, 5 interceptions, 1.5 sack
s 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
and was twice-named a USA Today
All-America
n and New Jersey SuperPrep following his junior and senior seasons at Hillsborough High School
where he also excelled in track and field
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, currently a safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
on the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in 2003, Mayer played in 9 games that season, compiling 15 tackle
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
s, including one in Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/boxscores/2004/02/01/1077_boxscore.html. 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
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
who then allocated him to NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
. Mayer excelled as a member of the Hamburg Sea Devils
Hamburg Sea Devils
The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's AOL Arena . They played their first game on April 2, 2005 losing 24-23 to the Cologne Centurions...
, matching the NFL Europe record for interception
Interception (football)
An interception, intercept or pick is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, which involves a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually...
s in a game (3), http://www.nfleurope.com/records/individual/sacks setting team records for interceptions in a season (5) and in a game (3) http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/records/HAM and earning All-NFL Europe honors. He would return to play for Hamburg during the 2006 season, this time allocated by the Cleveland Browns. http://www2.sportsnet.ca/football/nfl/players/Shawn_Mayer
Mayer started 23 games while at Penn State University and finished his career with 252 tackles, 5 interceptions, 1.5 sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
s and 8 tackles for loss. He earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Administration of Justice from Penn State University in 2003.
He grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
Hillsborough Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 38,303....
and was twice-named a USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n and New Jersey SuperPrep following his junior and senior seasons at Hillsborough High School
Hillsborough High School (New Jersey)
Hillsborough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students from Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hillsborough Township School District...
where he also excelled in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
.
External links
- NFL player page www.nfl.com
- Player profile, www.nfleurope.com
- Transaction history, Sportsnet