Shane Vereen
Vereen with the Patriots in 2013
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| No. 34 New York Giants | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 2, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Valencia, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Valencia (CA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 1,314 |
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| Rushing attempts: | 309 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 8 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,593 |
| Receptions: | 174 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Shane Patrick-Henry Vereen (born March 2, 1989) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Vereen was born in Valencia, California, where he attended Valencia High School. A three-year varsity football player, Vereen also played basketball and was one of the Southland’s top sprinters, recording the fastest 100-meter time of any junior in Southern California during the 2006 track and field season. His best 100-meter dash time was 10.6 seconds and his best 200-meter dash time was 21.5. He graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.
After being recruited to play for California, Vereen redshirted for the 2007 season.
In 2008, he served as the primary backup to Jahvid Best as part of Cal's two running back system, playing in all of the team's 13 games. In the season opener against Michigan State, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The game marked the first time that two Cal running backs had completed over 100 yards rushing since the 2006 Holiday Bowl, with Best tallying 111 yards in the victory. For the season, he rushed for 715 yards and 4 touchdowns, along with 27 catches for 221 yards and a touchdown.
After Best suffered a severe concussion versus Oregon State, Vereen took over the job of primary running back for the final four games of the 2009 season. In the 2009 Big Game, Vereen rushed a career-high 42 times for 193 yards and three touchdowns, helping Cal upset Stanford 34-28. For the season, Vereen rushed for 952 yards and 12 touchdowns, along with 25 receptions for 244 yards and two touchdowns. He also competed on the track team during the 2009 season in the 100 metres.
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