Tiger Shanks

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Tiger Shanks
No. 52 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-08) February 8, 2002 (age 23)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon), U.S.
College: UNLV (2020–2024)
CFL draft: 2025: 1st round, 5th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:National
Career highlights and awards
Stats at CFL.ca

Tiger King Shanks (born February 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] [2]

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College career

Shanks played college football for the UNLV Rebels of the Mountain West Conference from 2020 to 2024. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 4+34 in
(1.95 m)
325 lb
(147 kg)
Values from Pro Day [4]

Shanks was ranked as the #6 overall prospected ahead of the 2025 CFL draft, where he was drafted in the 1st round (5th overall) by the Montreal Alouettes. [5] He was later signed by the team on May 7, 2025. [6]

Personal life

Shanks was born to Kerry Yu and Hunter Shanks. [3] He has one older sister, Maria. [3]

References

  1. Zurkowsky, Herb (May 1, 2025). "Alouettes' top pick Tiger Shanks 'locked in 100 per cent on the CFL'". The Gazette . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  2. Brewer Ray (August 12, 2023). "UNLV's Tiger Shanks working to make his game as strong as his name". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tiger Shanks - Football". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  4. "Tiger Shanks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
  6. "Als sign entire 2025 CFL Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 7, 2025.