Academic Notes: Majoring in criminology and criminal justice with a minor in sociology…2009: Saw action in all 11 games…Third on the team in rushing with 90 yards and tied for second with two touchdowns (Southern Utah, Idaho State) to go with 19 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown (at Sacramento State)…Top kick returner on the team with 28 on the season for 21.4 return average with a long of 57…Notched three games with 100 or more yards of all-purpose yardage…2008: Saw action in 10 games…Had 15 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown with one reception…Had 15 kick returns for 21.5 average with a long of 38 yards…Season-best nine carries for 41 yards against Sacramento State…Had first career touchdown at Idaho State…High School: A 2008 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School…Coached by Jeremiah Ross…CIF Pac5 Division I Player of the Year…MVP of the Sierra League…All-Sierra League first team…Named school’s most valuable player…Rushed for 2,834 yards in his career with 49 touchdowns…Totaled 1,389 yards with 11 touchdowns as a junior…Ran personal-bests of 10.6 in the 100-meters and 21.3 in the 200m…California state finalist in the 200m…Personal: Born Austin Shanks, Jr., in Woodland Hills, Calif…Son of Austin Shanks, Sr., and Shea Franklin Shanks…Has four siblings, Mirandon, Miajani, Alexandria and Akil…Also considered the Air Force Academy and Portland State.