2021 USC Track & Field Roster
Roster
Shaw, Darryl

Darryl Shaw
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Jack Britt
Bio
THIS YEAR: Redshirt senior Darryl Shaw is in his second season as a jumper on the USC track and field team. He transferred to USC from North Carolina in the Summer of 2019.
2020: Did not compete indoors as he had exhausted his eligibility. Took second in the triple jump with a leap of 49-5.50 (15.07m) at the Beach Opener before the outdoor season was shutdown due to COVID-19.
BEFORE USC: Shaw did not compete outdoors as a senior at UNC and was limited to three indoor meets due to injury. He was first team All-ACC in the triple jump in 2018 and was a second team All-ACC performer three times. He set his triple jump PR of 51-8.50 (15.76m) in placing third at the 2017 ACC Championships. He set his long jump PR of 23-5.25 (7.14m) at the 2017 Virgina Challenge. He was a USTFCCCA Academic All-American and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team three times. He was a member of the UNC Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Shaw is a 2015 graduate of Jack Britt HS in Fayetteville, N.C. He was a the 2015 North Carolina 4A Indoor and Outdoor State Champion in the triple jump. He also played football for three years as a defensive back and earned All-Conference honors, including 2014 defensive back of the year honors. He had a 4.6 GPA in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Darryl was born on January 31, 1997 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland...His parents are Pamela and Darryl Shaw and he has one sister, Candace Hargrove...He lists his favorite musicians as Drake and Mahalia...His favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Lakers...He says Kobe Bryant is his sports hero because of how he carried himself and how hard he worked..Darryl is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraterity and a member of Athletes in Action...After school, he would like to produce award-winning sports pieces for ESPN, TNT, Fox, etc...He is working on a Master's of Science in Digital and Social Media.
CAREER BESTS: LJ - 23-5.25 (7.14m) TJ - 51-8.50 (15.76m)
2020: Did not compete indoors as he had exhausted his eligibility. Took second in the triple jump with a leap of 49-5.50 (15.07m) at the Beach Opener before the outdoor season was shutdown due to COVID-19.
BEFORE USC: Shaw did not compete outdoors as a senior at UNC and was limited to three indoor meets due to injury. He was first team All-ACC in the triple jump in 2018 and was a second team All-ACC performer three times. He set his triple jump PR of 51-8.50 (15.76m) in placing third at the 2017 ACC Championships. He set his long jump PR of 23-5.25 (7.14m) at the 2017 Virgina Challenge. He was a USTFCCCA Academic All-American and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team three times. He was a member of the UNC Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Shaw is a 2015 graduate of Jack Britt HS in Fayetteville, N.C. He was a the 2015 North Carolina 4A Indoor and Outdoor State Champion in the triple jump. He also played football for three years as a defensive back and earned All-Conference honors, including 2014 defensive back of the year honors. He had a 4.6 GPA in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Darryl was born on January 31, 1997 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland...His parents are Pamela and Darryl Shaw and he has one sister, Candace Hargrove...He lists his favorite musicians as Drake and Mahalia...His favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Lakers...He says Kobe Bryant is his sports hero because of how he carried himself and how hard he worked..Darryl is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraterity and a member of Athletes in Action...After school, he would like to produce award-winning sports pieces for ESPN, TNT, Fox, etc...He is working on a Master's of Science in Digital and Social Media.
CAREER BESTS: LJ - 23-5.25 (7.14m) TJ - 51-8.50 (15.76m)
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