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5 Steve McShane

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Freeport, Ill.
  • Highschool Freeport

Biography

JUNIOR (BASEBALL 2018): First Team All-Summit League … finished the season with the sixth-best batting average in the league and the best on the team (.317) … played in 39 games with 38 starts … ranked second on the team with 45 hits, adding seven doubles and two triples … recorded 18 runs with 14 RBI … went 9-for-10 in stolen bases … pieced together the longest hitting streak on the team with 15 games … had the most multi-hit games on the team (13), recording three hits on three different occasions

JUNIOR (FOOTBALL 2017): Second Team All- Missouri Valley Football Conference (2nd year)…Saw Action in 11 games …ran 138 times for 582 yards (4.2 average)…recorded a team-best seven rushing touchdowns…totaled a career-high 307 yards on 31 catches… finished fifth in the conference in all-purpose yards per game (103.82, 56th nationally, 1142 total)…averaged 18.5 yards per punt return… tabbed a season-high 143 yards on 23 rushes against Missouri State… in his game against South Dakota State rushed for a season-long 39 yards, set a career-high in receiving yards going 66 yards on three catches with a 47-yard catch setting another season-high… averaged 18.5 yards per punt return (21.8 per game) with the seventh-longest return in school history at Indianan State for a 81-yard touchdown setting a career-high.

CAREER-HIGH PUNT RTN YDS: 84 at Indiana State (11/11/17)

SOPHOMORE (BASEBALL 2017): Played in 35 games and started 22 times in the outfield... batted .259 with two doubles... 18 runs scored and four RBI... walked 14 times to just 18 strikeouts... .381 on-base percentage... 8-11 in stolen bases... two outfield assists... in Summit League play recorded a .288 batting average... scored 14 runs in 19 conference games... played in three games the opening weekend and started once (Mississippi State)... went 2-for-3 against Robert Morris with a RBI double and scored a run... got a RBI single and stole a base at home versus North Dakota State... went 6-for-10 at Omaha, including a career-high three hits in game two... recorded four runs scored, a walk and stolen base... set a personal-high four runs scored in the Fort Wayne series finale... also tied a WIU single-game record with four walks... finished 1-for-5 at The Summit League Tournament with a pair of walks.

SOPHOMORE (FOOTBALL 2016): Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... MVFC Academic Honor Roll... second in the MVFC with 917 rushing yards (83.4 ypg)... team-leading eight rushing TDs... added 234 receiving yards on 23 catches and a touchdown (career-long 59-yarder)... rushed for a career-high 207 yards (28 attempts) with two touchdowns at Eastern Illinois. Also led with four receptions totaling 56 yards. His 168 yards in the second half marked the fourth-highest total for a half in program history. The 110 yards in the fourth quarter, spurred by a 70-yard touchdown run, marked the sixth-most in WIU history. His 70-yard TD run was the longest run by a Leatherneck since 2000... MVFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Honorable Mention National Offensive Player of the Week by STATS and College Football Performance Awards... gained a game-high 155 rushing yards on 24 attempts against Northern Arizona and scored two touchdowns (4 and 62 yards)... opened the scoring at the win at Northern Illinois with an 11-yard TD run. Gained 80 yards on 21 attempts, and 43 receiving yards on three receptions... 56 rushed yards and caught four passes at South Dakota State... gained a game-high 89 yards on the ground against Indiana State and rushed for a touchdown... gained 63 yards and a touchdown at Missouri State, and caught three passes for 20 yards... turned in his third career 100-yard game at South Dakota, finishing with 112 yards on 13 attempts. Started Western’s scoring with a 55-yard touchdown run... rushed for 82 yards at Southern Illinois and caught two passes for 56 yards, including a career-long 59-yarder for a touchdown.
CAREER-HIGH RUSH YARDS: 207 at EASTERN ILLINOIS (9/1/16)
CAREER-HIGH RUSH ATTEMPTS: 28 at EASTERN ILLINOIS (9/1/16)
CAREER-HIGH RUSH TDs: 2 on two occasions
CAREER-HIGH RECEPTIONS: 4 at EASTERN ILLINOIS (9/1/16)
CAREER-HIGH REC. YARDS: 56 on two occasions

FRESHMAN (BASEBALL 2016): Started 22 times in 33 games played... tied for the team lead with nine stolen bases and two triples... 13 runs scored and three RBI... nine walks... played in all three games at Tennessee Tech and stole a base... saw action in two games at Southern Illinois and stole a base... played in the series finale versus Northern Kentucky and scored a run with a stolen base... started all two games at Missouri State... started all three games against North Dakota State... stole two bases in the NDSU series and scored three runs with a RBI... picked up a hit in the SDSU series... stole two bases and had his first multi-hit game as a Leatherneck against Illinois Springfield... two multi-hit games at NDSU, finishing the series 4-for-10... scored a run at Fort Wayne.

FRESHMAN (FOOTBALL 2015): Played in 12 games... second on the team with 232 rushing yards (65 attempts)... rushed for team-leading 52 yards on 14 attempts and caught an 11-yard pass against Eastern Illinois... team-leading 41 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards on three receptions at Illinois... rushed for 13 yards (4 attempts) and caught a 16-yard pass at Coastal Carolina... recorded four rushing yards against Southern Illinois... rushed seven times for 16 yards against South Dakota and caught three passes for 17 yards... rushed for one yard at UNI... 14 yards on four carries at Illinois State and caught a 5-yard pass... rushed for team-leading and season-high 67 yards on 12 attempts versus Youngstown State... also caught a 19-yard pass... 13 rushing yards on six attempts at North Dakota State... rushed for eight yards on three attempts at Indiana State... played against South Dakota State.. 3-yard rush in the playoff game at Illinois State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and baseball… Honorable Mention All-State his senior year… NIC 10 MVP… three times named All-Conference… played football for coach Aaron Wichman.

PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1996 in Freeport, Illinois… No. 1 sports highlight was on a 4th-and-3 play his junior year made a tackle for loss… his younger brother Vance has been a major influence, “He has pushed me so hard to get to a higher level of play.”… most admires NFL running back Reggie Bush, “I feel we have the same running ability.”… had a relative Willie Veasley play basketball for a year at Butler… enjoys hunting and fishing… favorite professional teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dallas Cowboys… favorite music group is Kirk Franklin and the Family… son of Robert and Stephanie McShane.

MAJOR: Athletic Training

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2016Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    34
  • 5

    2017Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    5