#54 John Shannon 2018-19 Football Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

• Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper of the Year (2019)
• Game ball recipient vs. Stanford (2019)

SENIOR SEASON (2019)

• Long snapper in all 13 games (142 snaps)
• Earned the game ball against Stanford after recovering a muffed punt by Cardinal returner
• Assisted on two tackles at Michigan while recording a tackle at Duke

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)

• Long snapper in all 13 games
• Had two special teams tackles, one versus Ball State and one against No. 7 Stanford

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)

• Started all 13 games as long snapper
• Perfect on 138 snapping opportunities, including 55 extra points, 18 field goals and 65 punts

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)

• Did not see any action with the Irish

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

• Widely considered the top long snapper in the 2015 recruiting class
• Helped Loyola Academy to a No. 18 final national ranking by MaxPreps Xcellent 25 and No. 1 final ranking in the state of Illinois by MaxPreps
• Part of a Loyola Academy squad that finished 14-0 and captured the 2015 Illinois High School Association Class 8A Championship
• Selected to participate in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas
• One of 15 semifinalists for the 2015 Chris Rubio Award, which is presented to the nation’s top long snapper
• No. 1-ranked long snapper by Scout.com and No. 1-ranked long snapper by 247Sports.com
• Grandfather, Dan, was a four-year starter (1951-54) and Sporting News All-American linebacker for the Irish as a senior
• Played for coach John Holecek at Loyola Academy
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics