SHAUN MOHLER
6-3, 225, Jr., LB
Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar/Orange Coast) |
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AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)?He is attending junior college this semester and will arrive on campus this summer; he has three years to play two in eligibility.
AT ORANGE COAST (2006, 2007/Fr., Soph.)?Ranked by SuperPrep as the No. 19 prospect on its JUCO 100 list (the third linebacker), while Rivals.com ranked him as the top outside linebacker at the junior college level (and the No. 17 junior college player overall). Named Orange Coast’s most valuable player both of his seasons, he was first-team All-American, all-Mission Conference, All-State and all-Mission Conference, earning the league Player of the Year accolade as a sophomore. He recorded 93 tackles, including 22 tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks and an interception. As a freshman, he was named third-team All-American, first-team all-Mission Conference and first team All-State, as he posted 99 tackles, including 16 for losses, 5.5 quarterback sacks and three forced fumbles. His top games as a sophomore included a 15-tackle, three-sack performance in a 27-10 loss to Citrus. He recorded 17 tackles, two sacks and an interception in a 35-34 double overtime win over Fullerton. As a freshman, he had 18 tackles and a sack in a 28-21 win over Palomar. Under head coach Mike Taylor, Orange Coast went 5-5 his sophomore campaign and was 7-4 his freshman year, losing to Mt. San Antonio 29-20 in the U.S. Bank Beach Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL?A four-year letterman in football, he was named first-team All-CIF, All-Southern California Region and All-Pacific Coast League as a senior. He was also Corona del Mar’s Defensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year, as he recorded 118 tackles, five quarterback sacks and an interception on defense. On offense playing quarterback, he threw for 600 yards and six touchdowns and ran for 400 yards and five scores. As a junior, he tallied 95 tackles and five quarterback sacks. His top prep game came in a win over Troy in his senior season in which he racked up 18 total tackles. Under head coach Dick Freeman, Corona del Mar went 6-6 his senior season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs, and was 6-5 his junior year, losing in the first round of the postseason. He also lettered twice in basketball, once in baseball and once in track, where he participated in the hurdles, long jump and high jump.
ACADEMICS?He plans to major in Sociology at Colorado. As a sophomore at OCC, he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete.
PERSONAL?Born April 9, 1988 in Huntington Beach, Calif. A grandfather (Tom Burke) played tight end for the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1960s. Hobbies include going to the beach. He often goes by the nickname “Moe” or “Big Moe.”
