University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Unable to compete due to injury his final season, will serve as a student assistant coach.

As A Junior (2013): Was the starter every contest at right guard ... Had an 86 percent overall grade, tying for third on the team with 43 knockdown blocks ... Earned season-best 91 percent mark following contest at Texas State, and the following week earned a 90 percent grade against Sun Belt Conference co-champion Arkansas State ... Posted a grade of 88 percent to go along with six knockdowns in season finale, a victory over league co-champion Louisiana-Lafayette, also finishing with an 88 percent mark at Troy ... Credited with season-high eight knockdown blocks in season opener against Southern Utah ... Had an 85 percent grade and five knockdowns in win at Tulane.

As A Sophomore (2012): Started all 11 games he appeared in ... Earned the coaches’ award on the offensive line in back-to-back weeks after USA’s defeat of Nicholls State and first road contest at North Carolina State ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2011): Saw action in three contests ... Was on the field for 10 snaps in Jaguars’ victory over Lamar ... Participated in a season-high 32 plays in Henderson (Ark.) State win, grading out at 68 percent with a pair of knockdown blocks ... Highest grade of the year was an 85-percent mark following win over Mississippi Valley State, and he also posted a season-best four pancakes against the Delta Devils ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Freshman (2010): Appeared in all 10 games his first season on the collegiate level ... Graded out at 78 percent in his debut against Pikeville (Ky.) ... Received a perfect mark after taking part in three plays in Nicholls State victory ... Was in on season-high 36 snaps in win over Edward Waters (Fla.), grading out at 75 percent with a season-best four knockdown blocks ... On the field for 22 plays against Kentucky Wesleyan and 19 against Missouri S&T ... Credited with perfect mark on two snaps after season-ending win over Arkansas-Monticello.

High School Highlights: Lettered all four years at Buford HS, helping the Wolves win state AA championships in each of his last three seasons ... That included leading BHS to a 14-1 mark as a senior — the Wolves beat previously undefeated Calhoun High in the title game ... Was ranked among the top 15 offensive tackles in Georgia by Scouts, Inc. ... Earned the Team First Award from Touchdown Club of Gwinnett ... Also lettered two years in track and field in the shot put.

Personal: Full name is Shaun Mattox Artz ... Born July 25, 1991, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Scott and Jennifer Artz ... Favorite movie is “The Outlaw Josey Wales” ... Favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys ... Favorite athlete is Wilt Chamberlain ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys working on trucks and fishing in his spare time ... Would like to attend medical school and eventually have his own practice ... Was told would never play again after undergoing two surgical procedures ... A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Also recruited by Troy, Middle Tennessee and Eastern Michigan ... Majoring in exercise science.