| Shane Bannon | |
| Number: | 40 |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Middlebury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 266 |
| College: | Yale |
| Draftyear: | 2011 |
| Draftround: | 7 |
| Draftpick: | 223 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Pfr: | B/BannSh00 |
Shane Bannon (born April 20, 1989) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round (223rd pick overall) in the 2011 NFL draft.
Shane attended Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut.[1]
Bannon attended and played college football at Yale. In 2007, he was on the junior varsity team.[2] From 2008–2010, he contributed to the varsity team.[3]
Bannon was selected by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round (223rd pick overall) in the 2011 NFL draft.[4] Bannon was the first Yale Football player to be drafted by an NFL team since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose tight end Nate Lawrie in the sixth round (181st pick overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.[5] The Chiefs waived Bannon on September 3, 2011. After he cleared waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. He suffered two season ending injuries in 2011 and 2012. He was released on August 26, 2012.[6]
Bannon sits on The Concussion Legacy Foundation's Advisory Board.[7]