Josh Shaw: USC Defensive Back Injured After Saving Drowning Nephew

Update: USC is investigating the veracity of this story.

Josh Shaw, a senior cornerback at USC, is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain; the circumstances behind the injury are heroic. USCTrojans.com’s Jordan Moore describes:

Shaw, who had an internship in commercial real estate this summer, was listed Mel Kiper Jr.’s no. 2-ranked cornerback (Insider subscription required) in the 2015 Draft this past June.

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