Shawn McCarthy

Shawn McCarthy
No. 11
Position: Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968
Place of birth: Fremont, Ohio
Career information
High school: Fremont (OH) Ross
College: Purdue
NFL draft: 1990 / Round: 12 / Pick: 305
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 169
Yards: 6,075
Average: 40.7
Player stats at NFL.com

Shawn Michael McCarthy (born February 22, 1968) is a former American football punter in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL Draft and later played for the New England Patriots. McCarthy played college football at Purdue, where he was also a quarterback.[1] He attended Fremont Ross High School and was the football teams' starting quarterback, punter and placekicker.

On November 3, 1991, McCarthy placed a 93-yard punt versus the Buffalo Bills. The punt set a New England Patriots franchise record and is the third longest in NFL history and the longest since the AFL and NFL merged. [2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Punter Last Qb Available To Purdue
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  4. ↑ Will Mccarthy's Kick Distance Staurovky From Pats?

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