Joshua James Shaw (born March 27, 1992) is an American former professional football cornerback.

[5][6] He started his USC career as a strong safety and was moved to cornerback during the middle of the season and became a starter.

Prior to his senior season in August 2014, Shaw was suspended by USC after he lied about how he suffered injuries to both his ankles.

[8][9] He had originally told the team that he injured himself while jumping from the second story of an apartment building to save his nephew who was drowning in a pool.

In reality, he suffered the injuries after jumping from his balcony to avoid the police who had been called by a neighbor after hearing an argument between him and his girlfriend.

On March 11, 2015, Shaw participated at USC's pro day and performed positional drills.

On May 2, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Shaw in the fourth round with the 120th pick of the 2015 NFL draft.

[25] On November 29, 2019, Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Shaw indefinitely through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games.

[27] Some viewed the suspension as hypocritical[27] as the NFL had previously made Caesars Entertainment its first official casino partner earlier in the year.

[32] On March 10, 2022, Shaw was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.