Mike Shanahan (tight end)

Michael Andrew Shanahan (born December 28, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Pittsburgh.

Mike Shanahan
Free agent
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
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Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Shanahan attended Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.[1] He was selected to the Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State First Team.[2] He was a Division I prospect in both football and basketball while at Norwin High School.[1] He was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"[3] and selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25".[4] He also was selected to The Patriot-News "Platinum 33".[1] He was three-time first team All-Foothills Conference selection.[1] He was ranked as No. 16 overall prospect of Pennsylvania according to Scout.com.[1] He was ranked as the No. 21 prospect by SuperPrep, ranked as the No. 24 prospect by Keystone Recruiting and also was ranked as the No. 37 prospect by Rivals.com.[1] He was ranked No. 52 on Scout's East Top 100 list.[1] He was selected to the PrepStar All-East Region, SuperPrep All-Northeast Team and was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic.[1] He also was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous Five"[1] and was a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 10" honoree.[5] He played basketball and AAU basketball teammate of former Pittsburgh Panthers and former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jon Baldwin.[1]

College career

2008 season

Shanahan redshirted as a true freshman and did not play the entire season.[1]

2009 season

In his freshman season, Shanahan recorded 15 receptions and 211 receiving yards.[6] He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team.[6]

2010 season

In his sophomore season, Shanahan had 43 receptions, 589 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.[6] He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the second straight season.[7]

2011 season

In his junior season, Shanahan had 39 receptions, 493 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.[6] He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the third consecutive season.[8]

2012 season

In his senior season, Shanahan had 62 receptions, 983 receiving yard,s and six receiving touchdowns.[6] He was selected to the second team All-Big East team following the conclusion of the season. He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the fourth consecutive season.[9]

Professional career

New York Jets

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was released on August 22, 2013.[11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 26, 2013, Shanahan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] On August 27, 2013, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[13]

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References

  1. "Pittsburgh Panthers Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com.
  2. "Pittsburgh CC puts four on All-State team; Cavs' Lewis a First-Team pick". poconorecord.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  3. "Post-Gazette Fabulous 22". post-gazette.com. November 22, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  4. "Trib Terrific 25". triblive.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  5. "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boys Terrific 10". triblive.com. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
  6. "Mike Shanahan College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  7. "Cincinnati's Goebel Named 2010 American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year". bigeast.org. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  8. "Pitt Football: 17 Players On Big East All Academic Team". triblive.com. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  9. "Syracuse's Nassib Named American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year". bigeast.org. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  10. "Signed: Ivory, Peterman; Agreed: 15 UDFAs". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. Slater, Darryl (August 22, 2013). "Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie bemoans elimination of two-a-days, says camp 'too soft'". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  12. "Bucs Add TE Shanahan, Begin Roster Reduction". Buccaneers.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  13. "Bucs Reduce Roster to 75". Buccaneers.com. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
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