Shawn Oakman (born April 7, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Baylor Bears. Oakman attended Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He played both football and basketball. He committed to play college football at Penn State University in July 2010.
Oakman was redshirted as a true freshman at Penn State in 2011. In February 2012, Oakman was dismissed from Penn State for violation of team rules. He transferred to Baylor University in July 2012. After sitting out the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Oakman played in 13 games as a backup defensive end in 2013. He recorded 33 tackles and two sacks. He became a starter for the first time in 2014. On December 29, Oakman announced he would be returning to Baylor for his senior season.
At the Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 2016, a picture of Oakman on the jumbotron at AT&T Stadium went viral across social media, including social media site Twitter. The image become "an internet sensation" overnight because of his intimidating build, with Oakman standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m).