Randy Shannon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Randy Shannon
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1966(1966-02-24)
Age	58
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Randy Shannon Biography

Randy Shannon is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on February 24, 1966 in Miami, Florida, United States. He was a low-round draft selection and surprised everyone when he made the team. In the third game against the Washington Redskins, he was named the starter. This made him the Cowboys’ first rookie outside linebacker to start since Dave Edwards in 1963. He made 38 tackles in his four starts, 11 of which were against the Redskins as well as the Green Bay Packers. He was also second on the team with 14 special-teams tackles. He played in all three positions, including the middle linebacker for passing downs. He finished the season with 50 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures.

He was a junior and was the starting strongside linebacker. He returned a 41-yard interception against the University of Florida for a touchdown in the first game. He recorded 13 tackles against East Carolina University and the University of Notre Dame. He had 87 tackles (4 losses), and helped the team win 1987’s national championship.

During his time in the league, Johnson credited him with teaching his “bigger, faster linebackers how to play the position.” Shannon played in 17 NFL regular season games for the Cowboys during the 1989 and 1990 seasons, starting four of them.

Shannon was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eleventh round (280th overall pick) in the 1989 NFL Draft, after dropping because he did not have the prototypical size of an NFL linebacker. The Cowboys were coached by his former Hurricanes coach, Jimmy Johnson.

Shannon was raised in Miami, Florida. He was a linebacker with the Miami Hurricanes between 1985 and 1988, and he played professionally two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys under the guidance of Jimmy Johnson.

Randy Shannon Net Worth

Randy Shannon is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Randy Shannon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

American football coach Randy Leonard Shannon was born February 24, 1966. He is the current defensive coordinator at University of Central Florida. Shannon previously served as the University of Miami’s head football coach from 2007 to 2010. He also worked as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins. Shannon was also a college assistant coach for many teams including Miami, where he received the Frank Broyles Award for being the top national collegiate coach. Shannon was previously the assistant head coach and defensive coach at the University of Florida Gators. He served as the interim head coach for four of the final games of 2017.

Shannon was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. He played for Jimmy Johnson’s Miami Hurricanes football teams from 1985 to 1988.

He graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in 1988; he was the first member of his family to earn a college degree. Of the 25 games he started in his career, the Hurricanes won 24.

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Shannon’s squad finished the 2008 season with a 7–6 record (4-4 ACC) and a loss to Cal in the Emerald Bowl. The regular season was highlighted by losses to eventual National Champion Florida and rival Florida State, and a surprising victory over eventual ACC Champion Virginia Tech. The ‘Canes briefly returned to the Top 25 rankings for the first time since early in the 2006 season before surrendering 472 rushing yards to Georgia Tech in a 41–23 late-November loss that eliminated Miami from ACC Championship contention. Tech’s 472 yards on the ground were the second most ever allowed by Miami. Miami then received an invitation to the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco, where the Hurricanes fell 24–17 to Cal.

Facts & Trivia

Randy Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Randy Shannon celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

Although he left Miami with an unremarkable win-loss record by the program’s previous standards, Shannon still left a significant legacy at the program. He guided the school to the third-best Academic Progress Rate in NCAA Division I FBS. In his four-year tenure at Miami, only a single player was arrested. Perhaps most significantly, he was apparently untainted by the scandal that engulfed the program in the 2011 season, as he avoided contact with Nevin Shapiro, the rogue booster who admitted to providing massive amounts of improper benefits to Miami players from 2002 to 2010. Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff, in an August 2011 open letter to university president Donna Shalala, noted that Shannon “seems to have been the only person in Coral Gables who wanted nothing to do with Shapiro, reportedly warning his players to avoid him and threatening to fire assistants caught dealing with him.”

Top Facts about Randy Shannon

1. Randy Shannon was born on February 24, 1966.
2. He played college football at the University of Miami.
3. Shannon was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in 1989.
4. He coached at Miami from 1991-2000 and again from 2016-2018.
5. In between, he coached at various NFL teams including the Dolphins and Jaguars.
6. Shannon served as head coach at the University of Florida in 2017.
7. He won two national championships as an assistant coach with Miami.
8. Shannon has also been recognized for his community service work.
9. His son Xavier is a linebacker for the University of Florida.
10. As of now, Randy Shannon is not currently coaching any team professionally or collegiately

Where is Randy Shannon coaching now?

Florida State added a prominent and long-time coaching name to its staff Monday. FSU announced that Randy Shannon, the former Florida defensive coordinator and later interim head coach, has joined the Seminoles’ staff as a senior defensive analyst.

How much does Randy Shannon make?

Randy Shannon, who went from analyst to linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator, signed a two-year deal that runs through Dec. 31, 2023. He’s set to make $600,000 each of his two seasons although he’s eligible for a $25,000 retention bonus if he stays on staff past Dec. 15, 2022.

Is Randy Shannon still coaching at UCF?

Shannon joined the Knights’ staff as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in December of 2017 and was named interim head coach in January of 2021.

Who is the defensive coordinator at the University of Central Florida?

Travis Williams , former Auburn co-defensive coordinator, linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator, has been named UCF’s defensive coordinator by new Knight head coach Gus Malzahn .

Who is UCF defensive coordinator?

UCF defensive coordinator Travis Williams is one of 59 nominees for the 2021 Broyles Award, which honors college football’s top assistant coach each season. Under Williams, UCF’s defense has improved greatly. The Knights rank 65th in total defense after finishing 123rd in the country a year ago.