Shaun Prater (born October 27, 1989) is a former American football cornerback.

After playing college football for Iowa, he was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals.

[3] Prater accepted a scholarship offer from Kirk Ferentz and attended the University of Iowa where he played cornerback for the Hawkeyes.

[8] On October 21, the Philadelphia Eagles released Prater to make room for the signing of Emmanuel Acho.