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Shane Zylstra

TE

#84

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 29

Weight: 244 lbs

College: Minnesota State

2025 SEASON

  • REC
    3
  • YDS
    20
  • AVG
    6.67
  • TDS
    0
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Receiving

Field Position

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 1 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 1 2 15 7.5 11 0 1 50 0 0

Game Halves

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
1st Half 1 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Last Two Minutes of Half 1 1 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 1 2 15 7.5 11 0 1 50 0 0

Home vs Road

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Home Games 2 3 20 6.7 11 0 1 33.3 0 0
Road Games 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Behind 1 2 15 7.5 11 0 1 50 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 1 1 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 1 1 4 4 4 0 1 100 0 0
Tied 6 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
1st Quarter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 1 2 15 7.5 11 0 1 50 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 1 1 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 1 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turf 3 3 20 6.7 11 0 1 33.3 0 0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Appeared in 12 games (one start) for the Lions in 2024, logging a 22-yard reception in Week 11 vs. Jacksonville (11/17/24).
  • Became only the second tight end in franchise history to produce a three-touchdown game in Week 16 at Carolina (12/24/22), joining Joseph Fauria, who did so on Oct. 13, 2013 at Cleveland.
  • Caught one reception for one yard (1.0 avg.) and one touchdown, the first of his career in Week 9 vs. Green Bay (11/6/22).
  • Joined the Lions' practice squad after signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2021 NFL Draft.
  • Recorded three receptions for 34 yards (11.3 avg.) in his debut season in 2021.

COLLEGE:

  • Played four seasons (2016-19) at Minnesota State-Mankato as a wide receiver, ending his career as the Mavericks' leader in receptions (227), receiving yards (4,297) and receiving touchdowns (54). His 330 career points rank third-best in MSU history.
  • 2019: Started in all 15 games and led the receiving corps with 81 catches for 1,676 yards and 18 touchdowns, all of which set MSU single-season records.
    • Named to the All-NSIC First Team and NSIC All-Academic Team, CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team, D2CCA All-Super Region First Team and Don Hansen All-Super Region Third Team.
  • 2018: Started all 14 games and recorded 66 catches for 1,261 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 90.1 receiving yards a game.
    • Named to the All-NSIC First Team and the AFCA All-American Second Team.
  • 2017: Started all 14 games and led the receiver room with 51 catches for 861 yards and 15 touchdowns, the most touchdown catches in MSU single-season history.
    • Received D2CCA All-Super Region First Team honors and Don Hansen All-Super Region Second Team recognition.
  • 2016: Played in all 11 games for the Mavericks and finished second on the team in receiving yards with 499 on 29 receptions and seven touchdown catches.
  • 2015: Redshirted.

PERSONAL:

  • Attended New London-Spice (Spicer, Minn.) High School where he started two seasons as a wide receiver and the team's kick and punt returner. Registered a school-record 94 receptions for 1,531 yards (16.3 avg.) and 17 touchdowns.
  • Named Two-Time All-Conference, Two-Time All-Area and Second-Team All-State in football alongside All-State honors as a member of the track and field team in long jump and high jump.
  • Older brother, Brandon, spent time on the Lions' practice squad in 2022.
  • Earned his bachelor degree from Minnesota State in biology.
  • Married to his wife, Gabriel, and has two sons, Brooks and Decker.
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