Elton Shackelford Class: Senior Hometown: Salina, KS High School: Salina South Last College: Butler CC Height / Weight: 6-2 / 270 Position: DE Experience: 1L

UNLV: A good-sized lineman who will look to start as a senior ... Listed No. 1 at one defensive tackle spot heading into fall ... A former JC teammate of fellow Rebel DL Jeremy Geathers.

2006: A late addition to the team who earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games, including starting three ... Finished with 25 total tackles, including 1.5 quarterback sacks ... Also forced and recovered a fumble.

BUTLER: Played two seasons for the junior college power located in El Dorado, KS ... Had two sacks as a freshman and 11.5 as a sophomore for the Grizzlies who were Jayhawk CC champions both seasons ... Coach Troy Morrell's squad was ranked No. 2 after an 11-1 season in 2004.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Salina South HS in Kansas ... A two-year letterwinner in football ... Played both ways as a TE/DE for coach Ken Stonebreaker ... Cougars were state runners-up during senior season as he posted six sacks and 16 TFLs ... Named first team all-conference in 2003 ... Also lettered in basketball and track & field.

PERSONAL: Elton James Shackelford was born on Dec. 18, 1985, in Montgomery, AL ... The son of Eugene and Avis Shackelford ... Has two brothers, Eugene and Edward, and three sisters, Ebony, Estelle and Erica ... Majoring in university studies.

SHACKELFORD'S DEFENSIVE STATS

YEAR	GP-GS	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	SACK		FF	FR
2006	11-3	15	10	25	2-15	1.5-14		1	1