Visanthe Shiancoe

Games and Starts

(regular season, playoffs) 2003 (16/7-NYG), 2004 (16/7-NYG), 2005 (16/5, 1/0-NYG), 2006 (16/4, 1/0-NYG). Total-64/23, 2/0.

Professional Biography

Targeted by the Vikings as a priority free agent for his athletic ability at TE and his fit in the West Coast Offense...Durable vet who has not missed a game in his 4 NFL seasons…Developing player who spent time early in his career behind Pro Bowl TE Jeremy Shockey…Part of the Giants 2005 NFC East championship team…Giants advanced to the playoffs in 2005 and 2006…Helped RB Tiki Barber rush for over 1,200 yards in each of his 4 seasons in New York…Helped pave the way for Barber to rush for the top 3 single-season totals in team history and for 5 of the top 6 single-game rushing totals in the Giants record book…Originally a 3rd-round pick (#91) by the Giants in 2002.

NFL History

• Has not missed a game in his 5 NFL seasons, playing in all 80 games with 38 starts.
• Posted career-highs in every category in 2007 with the Vikings, including notching over 70 yards more than his previous 4-season total (253 to 323).
• Caught the longest pass by a Viking in 2007 with 79 yarder on a revere pass from WR Sidney Rice.
• His 79-yard catch is the longest by a Vikings TE in team history and came on the 1^st play of the game vs. Oakland (11/18).  
• Had 4 catches vs. Washington (12/23) on Sunday Night Football.
• Caught 2 passes in game @ San Francisco (12/9).
• Started and caught a 13-yard pass against his former teammates @ NY Giants (11/25).
• Helped pave the way for rookie Adrian Peterson to set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards vs. San Diego (11/4) and break the 1,000-yard plateau for the season in the 8^th game of 2007. The Vikings set a new team record with 378 rushing yards in the game.
• Broke career-high with 5 catches vs. Philadelphia (10/28).  
• Notched career-highs with 51 yards and a 25-yard long catch at Kansas City (9/23).
• Hauled in 2 passes for 18 yards in 2007 opener vs. Atlanta (9/9) and started the opener.
• Signed as a free agent in 2007 to enhance the Vikings TEs in a pass-catching role.
• Came to Minnesota after helping NY Giants make the playoffs in 2005 and 2006.
• Opened 23 career games with Giants.
• Originally a 4^th-round draft pick by the Giants in 2003.
• Caught TD passes from Jesse Palmer and Eli Manning during his Giants tenure.
• Standout TE at Morgan State.   

College Information

Was a standout TE with 52 catches for 1,001 yards and 11 TDs during his career at Morgan State…Ranked 2nd on team with 25 catches as a senior with a 20.4 yard average and 5 TDs.

Personal Biography

Majored in information technology at Morgan State…Served as a professor at the Giants’ Football 101 and Football 201 events for women...Will face his old Giants teammates in New York when the Vikings visit on 11/25...