Texas State Athletics

Accolades
• Named a 2019 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Fourth Team safety by Athlon Sports
 
2019
Played in all 12 games and started in 10 games this season ... Tallied 57 tackles and three pass breakups ... recorded two interceptions ... returned one interception for 12 yards.
 
2018
Played in 12 games and made 11 starts in his first season as a safety…recorded 40 tackles, including 20 solo stops…assisted on a tackle for loss and forced two fumbles at South Alabama…broke up eight passes…intercepted a pass against Louisiana…recovered a fumble at Georgia State…recorded a season-high eight tackles at Troy…tallied seven tackles against Louisiana and Arkansas State…registered five stops at South Alabama.
 
2017
Played in 12 games and made 11 starts at cornerback ... ranked fifth among team leaders with 55 tackles and 42 solo stops.  ... tied for the team lead with five pass breakups ... registered a season-high of 11 tackles, including seven solo stops, against Georgia State ... also forced a fumble versus the Panthers ... recorded nine tackles with a career-high of eight solo stops, at Colorado ... tallied six solo tackles against New Mexico State ... logged five tackles against Houston Baptist and at Wyoming ... recorded a tackle for loss of three yards with four total tackles against Appalachian State.

2016
Played in 11 games ... made his first career start against Arkansas State ... recorded nine tackles that included seven solo stops and two assists ... recorded a career-high of three solo tackles against Idaho ... also had three tackles and two solo tackles at New Mexico State.

High School
Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... played on both defense and offense as a cornerback and wide receiver ... earned All-District 24-5A First-Team honors as a cornerback and Honorable Mention honors as a wide receiver ... named All-Lower Brazoria County First-Team selection by the The Facts ... recorded 51 tackles, including 42 solo stops, and a sack ... also had two interceptions and nine breakups ... returned one interception for a touchdown ... competed in basketball as a shooting guard and on the track team in the long jump and 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay teams ... played for Ryan Roark. 

Personal
Born on August 14, 1998 in Lake Jackson, Texas ... son of Shawna Shanklin.