Shane Zylstra
TE
#82
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Minnesota State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | Steelers | W 28 - 27 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | @Browns | W 31 - 7 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 08/15/2026 | Panthers | W 29 - 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
• Ended Minnesota State career as the Maverick's leader in receptions (227), receiving yards (4,297) and receiving TDs (54), transitioning from collegiate WR to TE with the Vikings.
• Scored 330 points in his career, the 3rd-best in MSU history.
• In 2019, set MSU season records for catches (81), receiving yards (1,676) and TDs (18).
• Earned 1st-Team All-America from AP in 2019 and 2nd-Team All-America by the AFCA, D2Football.com and D2CCA.
• Twice named CoSIDA 1st-Team Academic All-America and 3-time All-Academic team honoree by the Northern Sun Conference.
• Helped Mavericks to Division II national title game against West Florida as a senior in 2019, falling 48-40.
• Set career-high with 11 catches in national championship game and career-best 220 yards came in 2019 vs. Minnesota-Duluth. He had career-high 3 TDs in a game on 4 occasions.
• Minnesota native earned All-State honors at New London-Spicer High in rural central Minnesota.
• Older brother, Brandon, is a WR with the Carolina Panthers after starting his NFL career with the Vikings in 2018.
• Earned bachelor's degree from MSU in biology.
• Married to Gabriel, has a son, Brooks.