Naval Academy Athletics

• Shinkus in 2016-17 (Fr.): Did not see any varsity action.

• High School: A 2013 graduate of North Schuylkill High School in Ashland, Pa., Shinkus enlisted in the Navy following high school ... he attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2015-16 academic year ... a three-sport standout, he earned letters in football (1), track & field (3) and wrestling (3) ... served as Student Council President.

• Personal: Son of Michael and Marian Shinkus ... brother, Michael, played football at Kutztown ... majoring in Mechanical Engineering, he owns a 3.69 grade-point average ... has been named to both the Superintendent’s and Commandant’s Lists in each of the last two semesters ... stands 155th in Overall Order of Merit, 243rd in Academic Order of Merit and 126th in Military Order of Merit among his 1,145 classmates.