South Carolina's all-time winningest quarterback is becoming a coach. Connor Shaw has accepted a assistant coaching position at Furman. He will coach tight ends.

#BREAKING Former @GamecockFB star QB @cmshaw14 will join the staff of @PaladinFootball & reigning SoCon Coach of the Year @FUCoachHendrix Huge hire for #FUAllTheTime as ‘Dins are red-hot in recruiting as well. — John Brice (@JohnDBrice1) January 9, 2018

A Gamecock from 2010-2013, Shaw posted a 27-5 career mark as a starter, including a perfect 17-0 record at home. An undrafted free agent out of college, he had a brief NFL career, spending two seasons (2014-15) with the Cleveland Browns and two seasons with the Chicago Bears (2016-17). He earned one NFL start, a 2014 game for the Browns in which he completed 14-of-28 passes for 177 yards and an interception. He spent most of his pro career injured, dealing with a thumb injury, broken leg, and a foot injury.

He threw for 6,074 yards at South Carolina, the fourth-highest total in school history and his career completion percentage of 65.5 percent is the highest in school history.

As a senior in 2013 he completed 63.4 percent of his passes (180-for-284) for 2,447 yards with 24 touchdowns and just one interception, and also second on the team in rushing with 558 yards. He was named one of four permanent captains. In his sophomore season in 2012 he started 11 of 13 games, completed a school-record 67.5 percent of his passes, and ranked third in the SEC and 10th in the country in pass efficiency.

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