Shane Bannon

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Shane Bannon
No. 40
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-04-20) April 20, 1989 (age 35)
Middlebury, Connecticut, U.S.
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
Player stats at PFR

Shane Bannon (born April 20, 1989) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round (223rd pick overall) in the 2011 NFL draft.

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Early life

Shane attended Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut. [1]

College career

Bannon attended and played college football at Yale. In 2007, he was on the junior varsity team. [2] From 2008–2010, he contributed to the varsity team. [3]

Professional career

Bannon was selected by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round (223rd pick overall) in the 2011 NFL draft. [4] Bannon was the first Yale Football player to be drafted by an NFL team since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose tight end Nate Lawrie in the sixth round (181st pick overall) of the 2004 NFL draft. [5] The Chiefs waived Bannon on September 3, 2011. After he cleared waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. He suffered two season ending injuries in 2011 and 2012.[ citation needed ] He was released on August 26, 2012. [6]

Personal life

Bannon sits on The Concussion Legacy Foundation's Advisory Board. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Yale Bulldogs Football: Shane Bannon". Yale University . Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Shane Bannon". Yale. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shane Bannon NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs Select Yale FB Shane Bannon in 7th Round". Kansas City Chiefs. April 30, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bannon Drafted by Chiefs". Yale University. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs Transactions 2012". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "New York Advisory Board". Concussion Legacy Foundation. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
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