Eric Shaw (American football)

Eric Wendell Shaw (born September 17, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

Shaw attended Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida. He first enrolled at Florida State University before transferring to Louisiana Tech University. He was drafted by the Bengals in the twelfth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. With the Bengals from 1992 through 1994, Shaw appeared in 28 games (10 starts).

A comeback attempt in 1999 with the Shreveport Knights of the short-lived Regional Football League ended after one game due to a neck injury.