Shane Zylstra

TE

#82

Experience: 1 year

Height: 6-4

Age: 25

Weight: 237 lbs

College: Minnesota State

2021 SEASON

REC
3
YDS
34
AVG
11.33
TDS
0

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Year

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
3	08/28/2021	@Chiefs	L 25 - 28
2	08/22/2021	Colts	L 10 - 12	1	2	2	2	0
1	08/14/2021	Broncos	L 6 - 33

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
16	12/26/2021	@Falcons	L 16 - 20
15	12/19/2021	Cardinals	W 30 - 12	1	16	16	16	0
14	12/12/2021	@Broncos	L 10 - 38	2	18	9	14	0
5	10/10/2021	@Vikings	L 17 - 19

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.

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