NFL Records
Robert Shaw is a center who played college football at Tennessee. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (27th overall pick) of the 1979 NFL Draft. As a first-round selection, Robert Shaw was considered one of the top prospects in the 1979 NFL Draft class.
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Draft Class Context
Robert Shaw was the 1st of 5 Cs selected in the 1979 draft. The 27th overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was DeAndre Hopkins in 2013, who played 187 games. Tennessee had 2 players drafted in 1979, including Jeff Moore. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.