Steven Shannon
Steven Shannon
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Steven Shannon has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Florida International. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Sam Houston — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| 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 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jahzon Jacks’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jahzon Jacks's sophomore season at Fresno State (2023).
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