The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Spencer Shannon
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 252
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A third-year tight end from San Clemente, Calif ... has played in 22 career games with three starts.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Has played in all five games with three starts ... made first career start vs. UTEP (9/13) ... started vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... made first career road start at Florida (10/4) ... saw action against Oklahoma (10/11) ... saw action at Kentucky (10/18).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024)
Played in 15 games as a redshirt freshman, primarily on special teams ... did not record any statistics.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Did not see game action during the 2023 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Member of a state championship team that was named national champions by MaxPreps in 2021 … rated No. 14 among Y tight ends nationally and No. 48 overall in the state of California by ESPN … ranked No. 43 among tight ends nationally and No. 55 overall in the state of California by Rivals … rated No. 33 among tight ends nationally and No. 73 overall in the state of California by 247Sports … ranked No. 59 among tight ends nationally and No. 99 overall in the state of Califonia by On3 … selected to the All-Western Region Team by PrepStar … caught three passes for 55 yards as a senior … part of an offense that averaged 38.5 points per game, including eight games of 40-plus points and three of 50-plus … helped the offense average 421.4 yards per game, including 227.5 passing and 193.9 rushing … helped protect for 459 total yards, including 315 passing yards and five passing touchdowns, against West … helped the offense to 450 total yards, including 298 passing against Centennial … blocked for a season-high 338 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on the way to 532 total yards against Mililani caught a 39-yard pass as part of a scoring drive in a 17-7 win over top-ranked St. John Bosco … protected for a season-high 337 passing yards as part of 525 total yards, along with four rushing touchdowns against Santa Margarita … helped pave the way for three straight games of over 240 rushing yards against Servite (263), JSerra Catholic (278) and Los Alamitos (241) … also helped produce six rushing touchdowns against JSerra Catholic … helped Mater Dei to a 12-1 overall record, including a 5-0 league mark and title, and an appearance in the Division I state championship game in 2022 … played in all 12 games as a junior and finished with three receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown, after being primarily used as a blocker … caught two passes for 67 yards and one touchdown against Santa Margarita … part of an offense that averaged 42.2 points per game, including five games of 50-plus points capped by 58 against La Mirada … helped the offense average 401.3 yards per game, including 221.1 passing and 180.3 rushing … helped pave the way for season highs of 355 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns as part of 474 total yards against La Mirada … helped protect for 353 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and 500 total yards against Santa Margarita … helped block for 447 total yards with 247 yards passing and 200 yards rushing and five rushing touchdowns against Servite … helped the offense record 225 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns and 408 total yards against JSerra Catholic … protected for season highs of 369 passing yards, six passing touchdowns and 557 total yards against Norco … helped Mater Dei to a 12-0 overall record, including a 5-0 league mark and title, and the Open Division state championship in 2021 … caught two passes and one touchdown as a sophomore in a five-game season shortened by the pandemic … helped the offense average 41.6 points per game, including three of 49-plus points … part of an offense that averaged 403.8 total yards per game, including 215.4 passing yards and 188.4 rushing yards … helped block for season highs of 547 total yards and 289 rushing yards with three rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns against JSerra Catholic … protected for a season-high 297 passing yards and four passing touchdowns with 456 total yards against Santa Margarita … helped Mater Dei to a 5-0 overall record, including a 5-0 league mark, in 2020 … attended Santa Margarita High School as a freshman … also played baseball … was born in Texas and moved to California when he was two years old.
