Shaun Draughn

Shaun was born in Tarboro NC December 7, 1987. Shaun is one of 3 children born to parents Kenneth and Shirley Draughn. For as long as family can remember, Shaun’s passion for sports and his competitive spirit has been a part of him. Shaun developed a healthy obsession for the game of football and began his journey playing for the North Edgecombe little warriors peewee football team.

Shaun played football at Tarboro High School from 2002 to 2005. He won 3 varsity letters as a quarterback, defensive back, linebacker and running back. As a junior, he gained 952 yards rushing and scored 18 touchdowns. His senior year he gained 1,452 yards rushing and scored 21 touchdowns. Shaun was named tot he all conference football teams his junior and senior years. He was named Redzone player of the week three times and was selected Eastern-Plains 2-A offensive player of the year in 2005.

Upon graduation from high school. He went to the university of North Carolina on a football scholarship. Shaun Redshirted in 2006 and lettered from 2007-2010. Shaun totaled 451 carries for 2,070 yards rushing and 10 TDs for a 4.6 YPC.

Shaun went undrafted to the Washington Redskins in 2011. In his 7 year career, Draughn played for 7 different teams and spent a preseason with two others. His longest stints came with the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisco 49ers where he got his first ever career start in the NFL.

Although Shaun describes his career as up and down. He lived a childhood dream and learned so much about himself and who he was in Christ.

Shaun now devotes his time to being a dad and husband to his two loving kids London (10) and Kamden (7) and his beautiful wife of 8 years Shonda Draughn.

Shaun continues to grow in his Christian walk. He wants nothing more but to create a thriving Christian foundation and environment for his family and demonstrate the love of God to others. Shaun credits his success and values to father Kenneth who is a pastor and Mother Shirley a minister. My sisters and I are living testimonies to the very words of God the PERFECT father; Train up a child in the way that they should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.