Sophomore: Had a break-through season for the Bears, finishing with 27 total tackles, 19 of them solo, 10^th best on the Brown team… Had a season-best six tackles against Princeton, including five solo stops… Also recorded six tackles in the win against Holy Cross, with four solo hit… Added an assisted sack for a loss of two yards at Cornell… Also broke up two passes on the season and hurried the quarter back once… Freshman: Gained valuable experience on the Bears’ Junior Varsity squad… Secondary School Background: A graduate of Mountain View High School where he lettered in football and track… Two-time football team captain… Team MVP his senior year… First-Team All-League… Led the Central Coast section in tackles his senior season with 147… Recipient of the 2007 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete award… National Merit commended student… Received honors for outstanding achievements in biology and physics… Recipient of the 2008 North County Regional Occupational Program Student of the Year award… Co-President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Personal: Shane George Cooney, born November 28, 1989… Son of Hugh Cooney and Gigi Acker… Has a brother, Andrew… Enjoys mountain biking, snow boarding, basketball, and reading… Biomedical Engineering concentrator.