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.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | December 28, 1989||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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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]
References
- "Pittsburgh Panthers Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com.
- "Pittsburgh CC puts four on All-State team; Cavs' Lewis a First-Team pick". poconorecord.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- "Post-Gazette Fabulous 22". post-gazette.com. November 22, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- "Trib Terrific 25". triblive.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boys Terrific 10". triblive.com. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
- "Mike Shanahan College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- "Cincinnati's Goebel Named 2010 American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year". bigeast.org. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- "Pitt Football: 17 Players On Big East All Academic Team". triblive.com. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- "Syracuse's Nassib Named American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year". bigeast.org. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- "Signed: Ivory, Peterman; Agreed: 15 UDFAs". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- 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.
- "Bucs Add TE Shanahan, Begin Roster Reduction". Buccaneers.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "Bucs Reduce Roster to 75". Buccaneers.com. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.