SHANE BANNON SLEEPER
Yale fullback Shane Bannon flew well under the radar as a lead blocker in the Ivy League. However, the 6-foot-1, 270-pounder made an impression at his pro day with a 4.69 in the 40-yard dash. "The kid is a stud," Joe Linta, Bannon's agent, told the National Football Post. "I had never heard of the kid before a coach at Yale told me about him. He's a good looking kid, catches every pass, light feet and he's blowing up people on the film. He's got some position flexibility, too. He can play fullback or be an in-line tight end." Bannon registered a 9-3 broad jump, a 29-inch vertical leap, a 4.2 in the 20-yard shuttle, a 7.1 in the three-cone drill and a 12.1 in the 60-yard shuttle. Last season, Bannon caught a career-high 13 passes for 122 yards and won the Jim Keppel Award as the Yale Offensive Back of the Year. He played football, track and hockey in high school.

