Measurables
• At the Rubio long snapping camp, his ball speed for 15 yards was 0.59 seconds, which is faster than the college benchmark of 0.75.
Statistics
• Did not miss a snap during his three varsity seasons at Loyola Academy when his teams finished 37-5, highlighted by the 14-0 campaign and Class 8A Illinois state title as a senior.
• Started at linebacker before dislocating his shoulder early in his senior season when he recorded 15 tackles. Played in the nickel defense late in the year and recorded an interception in a playoff game.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Attended the Chris Rubio Long Snapping Camp approximately a dozen times, including several times in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Recruitment
• Verbally committed to Notre Dame on March 21, 2015, during Junior Day.
• Received his first scholarship offer from West Point, and later West Virginia and Colorado. In 2014, took unofficial visits to Alabama, Auburn and USC, all of whom sought long snappers.
• Lone official visit was to Notre Dame for the Irish Echoes weekend Dec. 12.
• Lead recruiter was special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Scott Booker, with offensive coordinator/receivers coach Mike Denbrock in a secondary role.
Notable
• Born Dec. 17, 1997.
• Plans to enroll in Mendoza School of Business. Owns a 3.5 grade-point average and scored 26 on ACT.
• His grandfather, Dan Shannon, was an end and co-captain of the 1954 Notre Dame team. In his three varsity seasons, the Irish were 25-3-2 and never finished lower than No. 4.
• His father, Gerard, also is a Notre Dame graduate and his mother, Elizabeth, graduated from St. Mary’s College.
2016 Projection
Underwent labrum surgery Jan. 18 and is likely to redshirt in 2015 while apprenticing behind fourth-year starter Scott Daly before taking over as the starter from 2017-20.
Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell:
“Shannon is widely considered as the nation’s top long snapper. He quickly earned a scholarship offer from Notre Dame and should the Irish staff decide not to bring back senior Scott Daly, Shannon will immediately step into the role of starting long and short snapper for the Irish.
“It might not seem like a big pickup, but Daly’s name was never mentioned this season, which is good for a snapper. Shannon has even better skills than Daly coming out of high school.”
