| No. 40 | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: April 20, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Middlebury, Connecticut | |
| Career information | |
| College: Yale | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Kansas City Chiefs ( 2011)* | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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[]
- ↑ "Chiefs Select Yale FB Shane Bannon in 7th Round". Kansas City Chiefs. April 30, 2011. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Select-Yale-FB-Shane-Bannon-In-7th-Round/07a7cd63-7d4b-4d40-b76c-a6addb6cda40. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Bannon Drafted by Chiefs". Yale University. April 30, 2011. http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2011-12/releases/20110430uzfz15. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Yale Bulldogs Football: Shane Bannon". Yale University. http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2010-11/bios/bannon_shane00.html. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Shane Bannon" (in en). http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2010-11/bios/bannon_shane00.html?view=bio.
- ↑ "Shane Bannon NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics" (in en-US). https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/shane-bannon-player-stats.
- ↑ "New York Advisory Board" (in en). Concussion Legacy Foundation. 2018-05-29. https://concussionfoundation.org/about/advisory-boards/new-york.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Yale Bulldogs bio
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