Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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Football
at Tulane
2008 Football Roster
Shannon, Chris
Jersey Number 63
Chris Shannon
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Andover, Mass.
- High School:
- Phillips Academy
Bio
2010: Reserve offensive tackle ... also enters the fall as the second string long snapper.
2009: Did not see game action.
2008: Played in all 12 games, serving as Duke’s long snapper ... played 124 snaps on special teams ... recovered one fumble at Vanderbilt.
2007: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Phillips Academy under Leon Modeste ... all-region pick by PrepStar magazine ... recorded 26 tackles and three sacks as a senior and earned All-New England Prep School All-Star team honors ... two-time Division I All-Star choice by the Eagle Tribune ... served as team captain during senior season ... helped Phillips to a three-year record of 19-6 with two appearances in the New England Prep School Class A Championship game ... also participated in track and field, earning top-five finishes in both the shot put (3rd) and discus (5th) at the 2006 New England Prep School Class A championships ... helped team to the 2006 New England Prep School Class A state track and field championship ... received the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award in 2007.
Personal: Son of Carolyn and Michael Shannon ... father played football and lacrosse at Holy Cross while mother was a member of the track and field and lacrosse teams at Holy Cross ... brother, Mike, played football at Dartmouth ... born June 8, 1988 ... majoring in Sociology.
2009: Did not see game action.
2008: Played in all 12 games, serving as Duke’s long snapper ... played 124 snaps on special teams ... recovered one fumble at Vanderbilt.
2007: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Phillips Academy under Leon Modeste ... all-region pick by PrepStar magazine ... recorded 26 tackles and three sacks as a senior and earned All-New England Prep School All-Star team honors ... two-time Division I All-Star choice by the Eagle Tribune ... served as team captain during senior season ... helped Phillips to a three-year record of 19-6 with two appearances in the New England Prep School Class A Championship game ... also participated in track and field, earning top-five finishes in both the shot put (3rd) and discus (5th) at the 2006 New England Prep School Class A championships ... helped team to the 2006 New England Prep School Class A state track and field championship ... received the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award in 2007.
Personal: Son of Carolyn and Michael Shannon ... father played football and lacrosse at Holy Cross while mother was a member of the track and field and lacrosse teams at Holy Cross ... brother, Mike, played football at Dartmouth ... born June 8, 1988 ... majoring in Sociology.
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
