Steven Shannon is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Florida International.
Shannon disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Florida International. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Sam Houston — Week 14, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida International | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 0-34@ No. 2 Penn State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-21vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-16vs Sam Houston | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Week 14 · 2025
W 56-16
vs Sam Houston · neutral site
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 40-point win at a neutral site against Sam Houston.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
47.3%
428 pass / 476 run
Plays / game
69.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Conference USA as a junior.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
