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Shane Bannon
No. 40
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-04-20) April 20, 1989 (age 35)
Middlebury, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
College:Yale
NFL draft:2011 / round: 7 / pick: 223
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shane Bannon (born April 20, 1989) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round (223rd pick overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] Bannon is the first Yale Football player to be drafted by an NFL team since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted tight end Nate Lawrie in the sixth round (181st pick overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.[2] The Chiefs waived Bannon on September 3, 2011. After he cleared waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad.

Early years

Shane attended Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut.[3]

College career

Bannon attended and played college football at Yale. In 2007, he was on the junior varsity team.[4] From 2008–2010, he contributed to the varsity team.[5]

Professional career

Personal life

Bannon sits on The Concussion Legacy Foundation's New York Advisory Board.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs Select Yale FB Shane Bannon in 7th Round". Kansas City Chiefs. April 30, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bannon Drafted by Chiefs". Yale University. April 30, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "Yale Bulldogs Football: Shane Bannon". Yale University. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Shane Bannon". Yale. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  5. ^ "Shane Bannon NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  6. ^ "New York Advisory Board". Concussion Legacy Foundation. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2018-09-05.