Noah Shannon (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional football player who is a defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
| No. 62 – Las Vegas Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 16, 2000 |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oswego (Oswego, Illinois) |
| College: | Iowa (2018–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Early life and high school edit
Shannon grew up in Montgomery, Illinois and attended Oswego High School in Oswego, Illinois, where he lettered in football and baseball. Coming out of high school, Shannon was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[1][2]
College career edit
In Shannon's first collegiate season with the Hawkeyes in 2018, Shannon did not play and use the season to redshirt.[3] Over the next three seasons n 2019, 2020, and 2021, Shannon played in 24 games, totaling 63 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[4] During the 2022 season, Shannon tallied 44 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, and two sacks.[5] On August 23, 2023, Shannon was suspended for the entirety of the 2023 season due to gambling on the Hawkeyes women's basketball team.[6][7][8] Shannon attempted to appeal his suspension to the NCAA but was denied, resulting in him not appearing in a game for the Hawkeyes in 2023.[9][10][11][12]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄3 in (1.84 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
5.39 s | 1.77 s | 3.03 s | 4.45 s | 7.19 s | 27 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Shannon signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ Narang, Bobby (8 July 2017). "Oswego's Noah Shannon switches gears, changes commitment to Iowa". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Ross, Benjamin (20 December 2017). "Iowa Football Recruiting: Three-Star DT Noah Shannon Signs With Hawkeyes". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Binder, Ross (6 January 2023). "Noah Shannon Returning to Iowa in 2023". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Noah Shannon". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (10 October 2023). "Suspended Iowa DL Noah Shannon cleared to practice with team". ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (23 August 2023). "Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon suspended for entire 2023 season in gambling probe". AL.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (23 August 2023). "Iowa 2-year starting DT Noah Shannon facing season suspension from NCAA; will appeal". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Sanderson, Blair (23 August 2023). "Noah Shannon suspended for 2023 season". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (12 September 2023). "Iowa football Week 3: Noah Shannon's appeal denied, recruiting and Drive to 325 updates". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (12 September 2023). "Noah Shannon's appeal to NCAA denied, ending Iowa career". ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Noah Shannon's appeal of NCAA gambling suspension denied, ending his Iowa football career". The Gazette. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ McGowan, Matt (12 September 2023). "Iowa defensive tackle Noah Shannon's season-long suspension upheld by NCAA". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Noah Shannon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. April 27, 2024.
- ^ Hornstein, Blake (29 April 2024). "'A lot of maturing': Noah Shannon ready to put suspension behind him". Our Quad Cities. Retrieved 18 May 2024.