2019-20 Football
Roster
#54 John Shannon 2018-19 Football Roster
Long Snapper
Height
6'1''
Weight
220 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Lake Forest, IL
High School
Loyola Academy
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
- Did not see any action with the Irish
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
- Widely considered the top long snapper in the 2015 recruiting class
- Helped Loyola Academy to a No. 18 final national ranking by MaxPreps Xcellent 25 and No. 1 final ranking in the state of Illinois by MaxPreps
- Part of a Loyola Academy squad that finished 14-0 and captured the 2015 Illinois High School Association Class 8A Championship
- Selected to participate in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas
- One of 15 semifinalists for the 2015 Chris Rubio Award, which is presented to the nation’s top long snapper
- No. 1-ranked long snapper by Scout.com and No. 1-ranked long snapper by 247Sports.com
- Grandfather, Dan, was a four-year starter (1951-54) and Sporting News All-American linebacker for the Irish as a senior
- Played for coach John Holecek at Loyola Academy
- Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics