Shane DiBona

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Class: Junior Hometown: Duxbury, Mass. High School: Duxbury HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 235 Position: LB Birthdate: 11/26/1990

Hawk-Item - - One of two redshirt freshmen named to 2010 Leadership Group.

2011 - - Suffered achilles injury during preseason drills and did not compete during 2011 season.

2010 - - S aw action in all 13 games, with two starts . . . recorded six solo tackles and seven assists . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle for first career statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State, recording career-best three tackles as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at weakside linebacker in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo stops and two assists vs. MSU in first career start . . . started at outside linebacker in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording career-high three solo tackles as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, but had no statistics.

2009 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Massachusetts Division Two Player of the Year as a senior... 2008 all-state "Super 26" selection as a senior... nominated for Shriner's All-Star Game... first team all-state as a senior... two-time first team all-conference pick... led team to state championship in 2005 and 2008. Career - - Amassed 2,958 yards on 426 carries with 32 rushing touchdowns... also had 29 catches for 415 yards and four touchdowns... holds school records for most touchdowns in a game (4), most rushing yards in a game (245) and longest touchdown run (85 yards)... team captain as a senior... also lettered in baseball and track... honor roll student.

Personal - - Born 11/26/90 . . . sports studies interest major . . . parents are Faith and Alan . . . Honor Roll student . . . high school coach was Dave Maimaron.