Shannon Breen

Shannon Breen (born March 16, 1989) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan. He has been a member of the Milwaukee Mustangs, Green Bay Blizzard, Cleveland Gladiators, Montreal Alouettes and Philadelphia Soul.

Shannon Breen
No. 55, 74
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-16) March 16, 1989
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Linganore
(Frederick, Maryland)
College:West Virginia Wesleyan
Undrafted:2011
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

Breen graduated from Linganore High School in Frederick, Maryland in 2007.[1] He earned First Team Carroll All-Gazette Football and First Team All-MVAL Chesapeake Conference honors as a center his senior season in 2006.[2][3]

College career

Breen was a four-year starter and a two-year captain for the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan College.[1] He became a starter at center midway through his freshman year and then moved to right tackle the following year. He was then a left tackle his final two years of college.[3] Breen earned Second Team All-WVIAC honors his junior season in 2009.[4] He earned First Team All-WVIAC honors as a left tackle his senior year in 2010 while helping the Bobcats achieve a 9-2 record and the school’s first Top 25 appearance.[1][5][6] He was selected to the 2010 All-American Bowl and the 2011 Cactus Bowl.[1][7] Breen was named the Mick Tingelhoff Award winner as the top offensive lineman at the conclusion of the 2010 All-American Bowl.[1] He also garnered Second Team All-Super Region 1 accolades in 2010.[8] He studied criminal justice and sociology at West Virginia Wesleyan.[9] Breen graduated in 2011.[1]

Professional career

Milwaukee Mustangs

Breen was assigned to the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 14, 2011. He was activated on July 4, 2012.[10] He played in four games for the team during the 2012 season.[1]

Green Bay Blizzard

Breen played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League in 2012.[11][12]

Cleveland Gladiators

Breen was assigned to the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators on November 8, 2012.[13] He started eighteen games for the Gladiators in 2013. He played in sixteen games for the team during the 2014 season, garnering Second Team All-Arena accolades as a center.[1][6] Breen played in ArenaBowl XXVII on August 23, 2014, a 72-32 loss to the Arizona Rattlers.[14][15][16] He also participated in the AFL China exhibition games in Honolulu, Hawaii and Beijing, China in 2013.[17]

Montreal Alouettes

Breen signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on June 4, 2014.[18][19] He was released by the Alouettes on June 10, 2014.[18]

Philadelphia Soul

Breen was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL on November 20, 2014.[20] He started seventeen games for the Soul in 2015, earning First Team All-Arena honors. He was also named the Spalding Offensive Lineman of the Year.[6]

Breen has had workouts with the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League in the past.[1][21]

Coaching career

Breen spent time as the offensive line coach of the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats in 2012.[22]

References
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  17. "AFL CHINA ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION GAME ROSTERS". caflfootball.com. October 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  19. "TC14: DAY 4 REPORT". montrealalouettes.com. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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