Mickey Shuler, Jr.
Shuler with the Falcons in 2014
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | October 9, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lido Beach, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Enola (PA) East Pennsboro | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 214 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 2 |
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| Receiving yards: | 44 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Mickey Charles Shuler, Jr. (born October 9, 1986) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He is the son of former New York Jets All-Pro tight end, Mickey Shuler.
He attended East Pennsboro High School in Enola, Pennsylvania. As a junior, he made 40 catches for 562 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 564 yards and three scores and was selected team MVP.
Shuler scored a 17-yard touchdown on his first collegiate reception, which came in Penn State's the 2007 season-opener against Florida International. He finished that game with four receptions for 54 yards. Playing in every game on offense and special teams in 2007, with three starts.
Shuler's father, Mickey Shuler Sr., was a standout tight end at Penn State, lettering from 1975-77 before embarking on a 14-year career in the National Football League.
Shuler was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. After scoring a TD in the first pre-season game, Shuler made the final cut and was part of the 53-man roster for the first two weeks of the season. On September 22, 2010, Shuler was cut and placed on waivers to make room for wide-receiver Hank Baskett, and was subsequently claimed by the Miami Dolphins.
On September 23, 2010, Shuler was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins and made his first appearance as a pro in Week 4 versus the New England Patriots. He made his first NFL reception in Miami's Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions, December 26, 2010. He was waived on September 3, 2011, and was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 4, but failed his physical.
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