Tony Scheffler
Scheffler during his tenure with the Detroit Lions in 2011
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 15, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Morenci, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chelsea (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 258 |
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| Receiving yards: | 3,207 |
| Receiving TDs: | 22 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Tony Scheffler (born February 15, 1983) is a former American football tight end of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football and baseball at Western Michigan.
Scheffler also played for the Detroit Lions during his NFL career.
Scheffler played at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan, where he set a school record for receiving yards in a season (1,340) and finished the 2000 season with 67 receptions and 16 touchdowns playing wide receiver.
Scheffler attended Western Michigan University and had 117 receptions and 1,345 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns in his career. He finished his career ranked second among tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards in school history. He was also a two-time first team all-Mid-American Conference selection, and as a senior placed fourth in voting for the John Mackey Award as the nation's best tight end, posting a career-high 57 receptions for 670 yards (11.8 avg.) with nine touchdowns.
Scheffler was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. After seeing limited playing time early in the season, Scheffler saw increased playing time and production after Jay Cutler was inserted as the Broncos starting quarterback on December 3, 2006, against the Seattle Seahawks. In a game against the San Diego Chargers on December 10, Scheffler caught his first NFL touchdown from a pass by Cutler. After the following kickoff was fumbled, Scheffler caught another touchdown, 48 seconds after his previous one.
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