high-upside Troy RB still waiting for his first college snaps
Shanks enters the picture as a **5-10, 220-pound** freshman running back with a sturdy build that suggests downhill power and contact balance, but he **redshirted in 2025 and did not see game action**, so his college résumé is still blank.[1] He’s worth tracking because Troy signed him after he helped Spain Park to the school’s **first undefeated regular season in 2024**, a hint that he has competed in winning, high-expectation environments.[1][2] The fit is more about projection than production right now: he looks like a physical back with room to develop, but there’s not yet enough college film to call him a proven impact player.[1][6]
