2016 Football Roster

A photo of Stephen Shank
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Stephen Shank
Jersey Number 23

Stephen Shank

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    184
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Holly Springs, N.C.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Gibbons
  • Major:
    Political Science
2019: Appeared in seven games • Posted five total tackles in the win over Morehead State (10/5) • Registered five stops in the road victory at Butler (11/9) • Picked off a pass and made two tackles in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan (9/14) • Had two solo stops and broke up a pass in a win over Virginia Lynchburg (9/7) • Made two solo tackles in the road victory at Stetson (11/16) • Assisted a tackle against Drake (11/23) • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.

2018: Appeared in the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury • Made four tackles on the road at Dayton (9/22) • Posted three solo stops in a 91-61 victory over Guilford (9/13) • Made a pair of solo stops in victories over Brevard (9/1) and Chowan (9/8).

2017: Started in 3 of 10 games played, recording 47 tackles, 31 solo and 1.5 for loss and an interception • Made a season-high 11 stops, 7 solo and 0.5 for loss and picked off a pass at Drake (10/28) • Registered seven tackles and broke up a pass at Jacksonville (10/7) • Made six total tackles in three games, at Stetson (10/14) and against Dayton (10/21) and Campbell (11/4) • Tallied four tackles, three solo, against Marist (9/30).

2016: Appeared in six games, recording nine tackles and broke up three passes • Made a season-high eight tackles, five solo, at Campbell (11/5) • Notched a solo stop at Marist (10/22) • Broke up two passes in a 38-12 win over Livingstone (9/17).

Prep Years: Two-time First Team All-Conference • Defensive Team MVP • Team Captain • National Honor Society • Three-year letterwinner for baseball

Personal: Majoring in political science.
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