Carolina Selects Linebacker Tim Shaw; Five Nittany Lions Chosen in 2007 NFL Draft

Linebacker Tim Shaw today became the fifth former Nittany Lion selected in the 2007 National Football League Draft.

A three-year starter, Shaw was picked by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round. With Shaw's selection, 232 Nittany Lions have been drafted under Coach Joe Paterno and more than 300 of his players have signed NFL contracts.

Twenty-one Penn State players have been selected in the NFL Draft during the past four years, including six in the first round.

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