| Shawn Mayer | |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Position1: | DB |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 202 |
| College: | Penn State |
| Playing Years1: | 2003–2004 |
| Playing Team1: | New England Patriots |
| Playing Years2: | 2005 |
| Playing Team2: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Playing Years3: | 2006 |
| Playing Team3: | Cleveland Browns |
| Playing Years4: | 2005 |
| Playing Team4: | Hamburg Sea Devils |
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| Nfl: | 396857 |
Shawn A. Mayer (born March 4, 1979) is a former professional American football defensive back, and currently a player development coach at Rutgers University.
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.