Nate Shaw

Nathaniel Shaw is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the USC Trojans. After his playing career, Shaw was a college assistant coach.

Playing career

Shaw was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. He went on to play college football at USC, where he was a defensive back and was named to the All-Pac-10 team in 1965 and was a consensus All-American in 1966. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played two seasons with the Rams.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing football, Shaw coached defensive backs at Oregon State from 1976 to 1979, and then at his alma mater USC for 7 years from 1980 to 1986.

Personal life

Following his coaching career, Shaw worked in hotel sales and ran a plumbing business. He is the brother of former NFL and college assistant coach Willie Shaw and the uncle of former Stanford head coach David Shaw.