Tiger Shanks

Tiger King Shanks (born February 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1][2]

Tiger Shanks

No. 52 – Montreal Alouettes
Position:	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(2002-02-08) February 8, 2002 (age 23) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon), U.S.
College:	UNLV (2020–2024)
CFL draft:	2025: 1st round, 5th pick
Career history
Montreal Alouettes (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	National
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Mountain West (2023–2024)
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

Shanks played college football for the UNLV Rebels of the Mountain West Conference from 2020 to 2024.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m)	325 lb (147 kg)
Values from Pro Day[4]

Shanks was ranked as the #6 overall prospected ahead of the 2025 CFL draft, where he was drafted in the 1st round (5th overall) by the Montreal Alouettes.^[5] He was later signed by the team on May 7, 2025.^[6]

Personal life

Shanks was born to Kerry Yu and Hunter Shanks.^[3] He has one older sister, Maria.^[3]