Kevin Shaffer

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=77
currentpositionplain=Right tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|3|2
birthplace=Salisbury, Maryland
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=325
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Atlanta Falcons
college=Tulsa
draftyear=2002
draftround=7
draftpick=245
pastteams=
* Atlanta Falcons (2002-2005)
* Cleveland Browns (2006-"present")
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Games Played
statvalue1=85
statlabel2=Games Started
statvalue2=71
statlabel3=Fumbles Recovered
statvalue3=1
nfl=SHA080928

Kevin Shaffer (born March 2,1980 in Salisbury, MD) is a National Football League right tackle for the Cleveland Browns. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa.

High School years

He attended Conestoga Valley High School and as a senior he made 33 tackles at the defensive tackle position.

College career

Shaffer played college football at Tulsa University where he majored in finance.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Shaffer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (244th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in six regular season games plus two post season games. He made his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers on September 8. In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the New York Giants on November 9. In his third season for the Falcons, Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2,672 rushing yards. Just as he did the previous season he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159.1 yards per game. He started in all 16 regular season games.

Cleveland Browns

Shaffer signed with the Cleveland Browns as un unrestricted free agent on March 11 2006. He started in all 16 regular season games and made his Browns debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10. In 2007, just as he had done the previous two seasons, Shaffer started in all 16 regular season games.

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=483 Browns Player Bio]