Shannon Snell

Shannon Michael Snell (born April 27, 1982) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Snell played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.

Early years
Snell was born in Tampa, Florida in 1982. He attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, and was a three-year starter for the Hillsborough Terriers high school football team.

College career
Snell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was an offensive lineman for Steve Spurrier and Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 2000 to 2003. He was a three-season starter, who played in forty-six games and started thirty-six. Snell was a Sporting News first-team All-American in 2003.

Professional career
Snell was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2005, and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006.