Shannon Breen (born March 16, 1989) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan. He has been a member of the Milwaukee Mustangs, Green Bay Blizzard, Cleveland Gladiators, Montreal Alouettes and Philadelphia Soul.
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Position: | Center |
Personal information | |
Born: | March 16, 1989 |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Linganore (Frederick, Maryland) |
College: | West Virginia Wesleyan |
Undrafted: | 2011 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
Early years
editBreen graduated from Linganore High School in Frederick, Maryland in 2007.[1] He earned First Team Carroll All-Gazette Football and First Team All-MVAL Chesapeake Conference honors as a center his senior season in 2006.[2][3]
College career
editBreen was a four-year starter and a two-year captain for the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan College.[1] He became a starter at center midway through his freshman year and then moved to right tackle the following year. He was then a left tackle his final two years of college.[3] Breen earned Second Team All-WVIAC honors his junior season in 2009.[4] He earned First Team All-WVIAC honors as a left tackle his senior year in 2010 while helping the Bobcats achieve a 9-2 record and the school’s first Top 25 appearance.[1][5][6] He was selected to the 2010 All-American Bowl and the 2011 Cactus Bowl.[1][7] Breen was named the Mick Tingelhoff Award winner as the top offensive lineman at the conclusion of the 2010 All-American Bowl.[1] He also garnered Second Team All-Super Region 1 accolades in 2010.[8] He studied criminal justice and sociology at West Virginia Wesleyan.[9] Breen graduated in 2011.[1]
Professional career
editMilwaukee Mustangs
editBreen was assigned to the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 14, 2011. He was activated on July 4, 2012.[10] He played in four games for the team during the 2012 season.[1]
Green Bay Blizzard
editBreen played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League in 2012.[11][12]
Cleveland Gladiators
editBreen was assigned to the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators on November 8, 2012.[13] He started eighteen games for the Gladiators in 2013. He played in sixteen games for the team during the 2014 season, garnering Second Team All-Arena accolades as a center.[1][6] Breen played in ArenaBowl XXVII on August 23, 2014, a 72-32 loss to the Arizona Rattlers.[14][15][16] He also participated in the AFL China exhibition games in Honolulu, Hawaii and Beijing, China in 2013.[17]
Montreal Alouettes
editBreen signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on June 4, 2014.[18][19] He was released by the Alouettes on June 10, 2014.[18]
Philadelphia Soul
editBreen was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on November 20, 2014.[20] He started seventeen games for the Soul in 2015, earning First Team All-Arena honors. He was also named the Spalding Offensive Lineman of the Year.[6]
Breen has had workouts with the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League in the past.[1][21]
Coaching career
editBreen spent time as the offensive line coach of the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats in 2012.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "ALL-ARENA CENTER SHANNON BREEN JOINS SOUL". philadelphiasoul.com. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2006 Carroll All-Gazette Football". gazette.net. December 20, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Golberg, Stan (December 23, 2010). "Paving his own way". fredericknewspost.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Reiner, Andrew (November 23, 2009). "'Cats claim two spots on All-WVIAC First Team". therecorddelta.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "All-WVIAC First Teams (1981-present)". wviac2.sidearmsports. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Shannon Breen". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wesleyan's Breen selected for All-American Bowl". therecorddelta.com. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "SEVEN RAMS NAMED TO 2010 FOOTBALL GAZETTE SUPER REGION 1 TEAM". dcmetrosports.com. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Shannon Breen 74 OL Ht". philadelphiasoul.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay Blizzard Roster". ifl.fbstats.pointstreak.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bobcat QB signs to go pro". therecorddelta.com. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Swatek, Greg (August 27, 2015). "Honor solidifies Breen's credentials". fredericknewspost.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "ArenaBowl XXVII". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ^ "Alumni Update: Shannon Breen '11". wesleyanbobcats.com. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "AFL CHINA ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION GAME ROSTERS". caflfootball.com. October 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "2014 TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "TC14: DAY 4 REPORT". montrealalouettes.com. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (December 18, 2012). "Former Maryland linebacker Adrian Moten trying out for Browns today". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Breen Signs with Gladiators". wesleyanbobcats.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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