Shawn McCarthy

Shawn Michael McCarthy (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL draft and later played for the New England Patriots. McCarthy played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he was also a quarterback.^[1] He attended Fremont Ross High School and was the football teams' starting quarterback, punter and placekicker.

Shawn McCarthy

No. 11
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 57) Fremont, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fremont Ross
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1990: 12th round, 305th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1990)* New England Patriots (1991–1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1989) First-team All-Big Ten (1989)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 169 Punt yards: 6,877 Longest punt: 93 Stats at Pro Football Reference

On November 3, 1991, McCarthy placed a 93-yard punt versus the Buffalo Bills that was downed inside Buffalo's 1-yard line. The punt, which set a Patriots franchise record, was the third longest in NFL history and the longest since the AFL-NFL merger. In Week 13 of the 1991 season, McCarthy threw a complete pass on a fake punt to Ben Coates for an 11-yard gain. It was the only pass attempt of his NFL career.^[2][3][4]