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Noah Shannon

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Noah Shannon
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-16) March 16, 2000 (age 24)
Montgomery, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Oswego (Oswego, Illinois)
College:Iowa (2018–2023)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Noah Shannon (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He previously played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+38 in
(1.84 m)
285 lb
(129 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
8+34 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] He was waived on August 27.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Narang, Bobby (July 8, 2017). "Oswego's Noah Shannon switches gears, changes commitment to Iowa". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Ross, Benjamin (December 20, 2017). "Iowa Football Recruiting: Three-Star DT Noah Shannon Signs With Hawkeyes". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Binder, Ross (January 6, 2023). "Noah Shannon Returning to Iowa in 2023". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Noah Shannon". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 10, 2023). "Suspended Iowa DL Noah Shannon cleared to practice with team". ESPN. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Stephenson, Creg (August 23, 2023). "Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon suspended for entire 2023 season in gambling probe". AL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Dochterman, Scott (August 23, 2023). "Iowa 2-year starting DT Noah Shannon facing season suspension from NCAA; will appeal". The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Sanderson, Blair (August 23, 2023). "Noah Shannon suspended for 2023 season". On3.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Dochterman, Scott (September 12, 2023). "Iowa football Week 3: Noah Shannon's appeal denied, recruiting and Drive to 325 updates". The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Baumgartner, Blake (September 12, 2023). "Noah Shannon's appeal to NCAA denied, ending Iowa career". ESPN. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Steppe, John. "Noah Shannon's appeal of NCAA gambling suspension denied, ending his Iowa football career". The Gazette. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  12. ^ McGowan, Matt (September 12, 2023). "Iowa defensive tackle Noah Shannon's season-long suspension upheld by NCAA". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Noah Shannon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. April 27, 2024.
  15. ^ Hornstein, Blake (April 29, 2024). "'A lot of maturing': Noah Shannon ready to put suspension behind him". Our Quad Cities. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
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