Shane Zylstra
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight244 lb
BornNov 16, 1996
Age29
ConferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate
Rookie yr2021
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2021 | — | DET | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 42.9% | 11.3 | 4.9 | — | 2 | 82 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 33.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.4 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | DET | 8 | — | 15 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 73.3% | 5.5 | 4.0 | — | 6 | 227 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | 100 | 28.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 22.0 | 22.0 | — | 1 | 109 | 13.6% | — | 0.0% | 194 | 59.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | DET | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.7 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 164 | 48.0% | — | 0.0% | 67 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 28 | 18 | 136 | 4 | 64.3% | 7.6 | 4.9 | — | 10 | 582 | 32.4% | — | 0.0% | 393 | 40.7% | — | — | -0.7 | 0 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-0.7··-0.3/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 2 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 42.9% | 11.3 | 4.9 | — | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 8 | 0* | 15 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 73.3% | 5.5 | 4.0 | — | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | DET | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 22.0 | 22.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 29 | DET | 1 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 60.0% | 6.7 | 4.0 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 12 | 28 | 18 | 136 | 4 | 64.3% | 7.6 | 4.9 | — | 10 | 5.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 4 | 0* | 82 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 33.5% |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 13 | 0* | 227 | 25.9% | — | 0.0% | 100 | 28.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | DET | 12 | 0* | 109 | 13.6% | — | 0.0% | 194 | 59.4% |
| 2025 | 29 | DET | 6 | 0* | 164 | 48.0% | — | 0.0% | 67 | 41.7% |
| Career | 35 | 582 | — | — | — | 393 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -5.4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.4 | 0 | 78 |
| 2024 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 125 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 4 | 0* | 5.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 13 | 0* | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 119.4 |
| 2024 | 28 | DET | 12 | 0* | 9.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| 2025 | 29 | DET | 6 | 0* | 7.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 68.7 |
| Career | 35 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 37 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 27· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 27.7
Availability 9.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 372022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.25 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 83%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.234Touch rate0.048EPA/snap-0.001Snap share32.4%Off snaps582ReliableCV 0.30
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared GoffQB4yTaylor DeckerOT4yAlex AnzaloneMLB4yKalif RaymondWR4yJack FoxP4yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR4yPenei SewellOT4yAlim McNeillDT4yBrock WrightTE4yDan SkipperOT4yDerrick BarnesLB4yCraig ReynoldsRB4yAnthony PittmanLB4yTom KennedyWR4yFrank RagnowG3yAidan HutchinsonDE3yKerby JosephSAF3yIfeatu MelifonwuSAF3yJameson WilliamsWR3yKayode AwosikaG3yMalcolm RodriguezLB3yMichael BrockersDT2yGraham GlasgowC2yDJ ReaderDT2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 244 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
27
peak 37
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
61%
20212025
2021 · backup · 4/17 G
2024 · cause not documented · 71%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 | 7.5 | 127+67 | 7.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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