Academic Notes:Majoring in criminology and criminal justice with a minor insociology…2011: Redshirted…Switchedto running back in the spring… Preseason All-Big SkySelection…2010: Saw action in all 11games…All-Big Sky second-team selection…Had 65catches for 613 yards with three touchdowns, the second-best totalamong receivers…65 receptions rank seventh on schoolsingle-season charts…5.9 receptions per game ranked secondin the Big Sky and tied for 25^th in FCS…Had asingle-game high eight catches four times…Had six kickreturns and two punt returns…2009: Sawaction in all 11 games…Third on the team in rushing with 90yards and tied for second with two touchdowns (Southern Utah, IdahoState) to go with 19 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown (atSacramento State)…Top kick returner on the team with 28 onthe season for 21.4 return average with a long of 57…Notchedthree games with 100 or more yards of all-purposeyardage…2008: Saw action in 10games…Had 15 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown with onereception…Had 15 kick returns for 21.5 average with a longof 38 yards…Season-best nine carries for 41 yards againstSacramento State…Had first career touchdown at IdahoState…High School: A 2008 graduate ofCrespi Carmelite High School…Coached by JeremiahRoss…CIF Pac5 Division I Player of the Year…MVP ofthe Sierra League…All-Sierra League first team…Namedschool’s most valuable player…Rushed for 2,834 yardsin his career with 49 touchdowns…Totaled 1,389 yards with 11touchdowns as a junior…Ran personal-bests of 10.6 in the100-meters and 21.3 in the 200m…California state finalist inthe 200m…Personal: Born Austin Shanks, Jr.,in Woodland Hills, Calif…Son of Austin Shanks, Sr., and SheaFranklin Shanks…Has four siblings, Mirandon, M.Ajani,Alexandria and Akil…Also considered the Air Force Academyand Portland State.