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Shane Zylstra
TEDetroit Lions· Last played 2025
6'4" · 244 lbs · Age 29 · Yr 4 · 12 GP · Minnesota State · Drafted 2021
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Shane Zylstra
TEDetroit Lions· Last played 2025
6'4" · 244 lbs · Age 29 · Yr 4 · 12 GP · Minnesota State · Drafted 2021
6'4" · 244 lbs · Age 29 · Yr 4 · 12 GP · Minnesota State · Drafted 2021
Injury Status
No Report
No active injury designation.
Weekly reports clear in the offseason. Last on file: Wk 15, 2025, Questionable (Knee) · end of 2025 season.
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2025 Season
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FP/G
5.0
Tgt/G
3.0
Rec/G
20.0
Rec YDs/G
0.0
Rec TDs/G
66%
Snap%
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Shane Zylstra is a 5th-year tight end for the Detroit Lions. Listed at age 29, 6'4", 244 lbs. Entered the league in 2021 out of Minnesota State. In 2025 he played 1 game and recorded 3 receptions, 20 receiving yards, 5 targets. Across 12 games over 4 seasons, his career totals include 18 career receptions, 136 career receiving yards, 4 career receiving TDs. Current Madden NFL overall rating: 66. Browse Shane Zylstra's complete career stats, season-by-season game logs, Madden ratings, depth chart history, and fantasy football projections on League Station.
Career Stats
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Ct% | Rec Yds | Yds/G | Rec TD | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 60 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 136 | 11.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
PFR Advanced: Receiving
YBC/YAC splits, average depth of target, drops, and broken tackles. Passer rating when targeted captures how often the QB throws their way and how well it works.
| Yr | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | ADoT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BTk/R | Drop % | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7.4 | 6.00 | 0.70 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 68.7 |
| 2024 | DET | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 13.00 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 118.7 |
| 2022 | DET | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5.2 | 4.30 | 1.20 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 119.4 |
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5.4 | 9.30 | 2.00 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 58.0 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only; advanced stats coverage starts 2018.
Availability
5-Year Availability14%
2025 Season6%
Shutdown Seasons4 of 5