Clay Shiver
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Spencer Clay Shiver is a former professional American football
player who played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys
and one season for the Carolina Panthers
.
Clay Shiver was taught a strong work ethic by parents who valued integrity above personal short cuts and character over comfort. Clay began to distinguish himself in high school academics and athletics in his hometown of Tifton, Georgia. After garnering high school All-American status, Clay chose Florida State University. While at FSU, Clay became a 3-time All-Conference and a 2-time All-American prompting Bobby Bowden to call Clay “the greatest center he has ever coached”. Shiver was named to the Football Writer's first team All-America squad and the Scipps Howard All-America team. He was a three-time All-ACC selection and received numerous ACC Player of the Week honors. In his junior and senior years, Shiver was awarded the prestigious Jacobs Trophy presented annually to the best blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In 1996, Shiver was the first Florida State Seminole selected to the NFL draft, the 67th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Shiver played in 14 games for Dallas his first season, started in all 16 games in '97 and nine games in the '98 campaign. He started alongside of NFL greats Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Deion Sanders. Clay spent 5 years playing in Dallas, Denver, and Carolina.
After retiring from football due to a shoulder injury, Shiver was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame. Shiver has been featured in many national publications and on CBS’s 48 hours special about character in college football.
He currently resides in Miami, Florida.
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 who played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
and one season for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
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Clay Shiver was taught a strong work ethic by parents who valued integrity above personal short cuts and character over comfort. Clay began to distinguish himself in high school academics and athletics in his hometown of Tifton, Georgia. After garnering high school All-American status, Clay chose Florida State University. While at FSU, Clay became a 3-time All-Conference and a 2-time All-American prompting Bobby Bowden to call Clay “the greatest center he has ever coached”. Shiver was named to the Football Writer's first team All-America squad and the Scipps Howard All-America team. He was a three-time All-ACC selection and received numerous ACC Player of the Week honors. In his junior and senior years, Shiver was awarded the prestigious Jacobs Trophy presented annually to the best blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In 1996, Shiver was the first Florida State Seminole selected to the NFL draft, the 67th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Shiver played in 14 games for Dallas his first season, started in all 16 games in '97 and nine games in the '98 campaign. He started alongside of NFL greats Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Deion Sanders. Clay spent 5 years playing in Dallas, Denver, and Carolina.
After retiring from football due to a shoulder injury, Shiver was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame. Shiver has been featured in many national publications and on CBS’s 48 hours special about character in college football.
He currently resides in Miami, Florida.