1. Matthew K Shaughnessy was born on September 23,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Matt Shaughnessy
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Matt Shaughnessy was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Matt Shaughnessy earned Super Prep All-American honors and was rated one of the top 30 defensive ends in the nation, according to Rivals.
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Matt Shaughnessy was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and New Haven Register All-State teams in 2004.
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Matt Shaughnessy played in the Connecticut vs Rhode Island All-Star Football Game as a Defensive End, earning the CT Defensive Player of the Game.
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Matt Shaughnessy played in 50 games and started 46 games at Wisconsin, recording 174 tackles with 18.5 sacks, 41.5 stops for losses and 22 quarterback pressures.
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Matt Shaughnessy caused and recovered one fumble while deflecting nine passes.
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Matt Shaughnessy was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Matt Shaughnessy signed a 4-year contract on July 20,2009.
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Matt Shaughnessy recorded 4 sacks and 29 tackles.
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Matt Shaughnessy recorded 56 tackles, 7 sacks, and forced 2 fumbles.
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Matt Shaughnessy would be placed on injured reserve weeks after thus ending his season.
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On March 15,2013, Matt Shaughnessy signed with the Arizona Cardinals.