Michael Andrew Shanahan (born December 28, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
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Early years
Shanahan attended Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was selected to the Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State First Team. He was a Division I prospect in both football and basketball while at Norwin High School. He was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22" and selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25". He also was selected to The Patriot-News "Platinum 33". He was three-time first team All-Foothills Conference selection. He was ranked as No. 16 overall prospect of Pennsylvania according to Scout.com. He was ranked as the No. 21 prospect by SuperPrep, ranked as the No. 24 prospect by Keystone Recruiting and also was ranked as the No. 37 prospect by Rivals.com. He was ranked No. 52 on Scout's East Top 100 list. He was selected to the PrepStar All-East Region, SuperPrep All-Northeast Team and was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic. He also was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous Five" and was a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 10" honoree. He played basketball and AAU basketball teammate of former Pittsburgh Panthers and former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jon Baldwin.
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College career
2008 season
Shanahan redshirted as a true freshman and did not play the entire season.
2009 season
In his freshman season, Shanahan recorded 15 receptions and 211 receiving yards. He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team.
2010 season
In his sophomore season, Shanahan had 43 receptions, 589 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the second straight season.
2011 season
In his junior season, Shanahan had 39 receptions, 493 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the third consecutive season.
2012 season
In his senior season, Shanahan had 62 receptions, 983 receiving yard,s and six receiving touchdowns. He was selected to the second team All-Big East team following the conclusion of the season. He was selected to the Big East All-Academic Football Team for the fourth consecutive season.
Professional career
New York Jets
On April 27, 2013, He signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 22, 2013.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 26, 2013, Shanahan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On August 27, 2013, he was waived by the Buccaneers.
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