Naval Academy Athletics

At Navy: Enters the fall listed as a starter at outside linebacker ... an athletic player who has battled injuries throughout his career ... played very well during spring ball ... has the athletic tools to have a great season ... has good speed ... has earned one varsity letter.

2010: Saw action in every game as a member of the special teams unit ... turned in a pair of tackles in Navy[apos]s win over East Carolina ... turned in a solo tackle on special teams in Navy[apos]s 31-17 victory over Army ... subbing in for Aaron McCauley on a handful of plays, he contributed a tackle in Navy[apos]s loss to Duke.

2009: Played in four games ... blocked a punt against Temple that David Wright returned for a touchdown.

2008: Played in the final three regular season games of the year ... played two plays against Notre Dame and Army and four plays against Northern Illinois.

High School / Personal: A 2008 graduate of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Shannon was a four-year letterwinner in football who also earned a letter in track & field ... garnered Second-Team All-State (Fla.) honors as a senior, as well as first-team all-area kudos ... served as team captain his senior year ... named the team[apos]s defensive captain in 2007 ... father, James, played football at Florida ... son of James and Wendy Shannon ... majoring in History.