Vic Shaw Season 2023

Prior to UTSA
Defensive star for head coach Josh Gibson at Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana … racked up 197 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 30 hurries and five forced fumbles to aid the Hawks to three consecutive Class 4A Division II Regional final appearances … … played both ways for two years, recording 13 receptions for 253 yards (19.5 ypc) and seven touchdowns as a tight end … helped the Hawks to an 11-3 finish as a senior in 2022 and earned first-team All-District 7-4A and Co-Defensive MVP honors after leading the circuit with 118 tackles, including 7.0 for loss and 6.0 sacks, while registering 16 hurries on the year … first-team All-District 8-4A Division II and Co-Defensive Lineman MVP as a junior … received Texas Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention and was named to the Smoaky.com All-East Texas Third Team … first-team All-District 8-4A Division II selection at tight end following his sophomore season … earned Academic All-State honorable mention as a senior … consensus three-star defensive line prospect … ranked as the No. 211 player in Texas by 247Sports and No. 12 defensive lineman in Texas among the Texas Top 300 from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … also competes in track & field … posted a 120-8.5 discus mark and 39-1 shot put distance in spring 2021, earning fifth and sixth, respectively, at the district meet.