Episode 10 - Shawne Merriman - MSBC '23 Edition

Season 3, Episode 10 of the Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode that was recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference with Shawne Merriman. Shawne formerly football at UMD and had an 8-year NFL career where he was a 3-time pro bowler and was the league's sack leader in 2006. He is now the CEO of Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, an MMA organization, which he started in 2019. Shawne dives into his career on and off the field and shares some of his greatest stories and advice for others.

0:00-0:28 Intro

0:29-1:32 Why Maryland?

1:33-2:21 How Shawne got the nickname “Lights Out”

2:22-3:21 The NFL Draft Process

3:22-5:01 Handling stardom at a young age

5:02-6:31 Starting a second career after the NFL

6:32-7:52 What is the Lights Out brand?

7:53-9:25 Shawne’s passion of giving back - the coat drive

9:26-10:23 Shawne’s advice to others

10:24-12:43 Maryland Minute

12:44-12:59 Outtro