TE · Buffalo Bills
Shane Zylstra
Age 29 · 193 cm (6'4") · 111 kg · Born Nov 16, 1996 · Minnesota State
NFL career
2021
debut year
2026
last season
6
seasons
#48
jersey
College: Minnesota State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 14 games.
Receiving
136yards
4touchdowns
18receptions
7.6YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Shane Zylstra was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
30–33 @ Broncos
2025-20 · Jan 17, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 @ Jaguars
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
35–8 vs Jets
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
12–13 vs Eagles
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Browns
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
35–31 @ Patriots
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
39–34 vs Bengals
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
26–7 @ Steelers
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Zylstra" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Minnesota State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Minnesota State.
Marshall Foerner
OT · 2026 · Buccaneers
Chris Reed
G · 2015 · Saints
Adam Thielen
WR · 2013 · Steelers
Junior Aumavae
NT · 2013 · Jets
LaMark Brown
TE · 2012 · Vikings
Adrian Battles
G · 2010 · Packers
Tywan Mitchell
TE · 2000 · Cardinals
Jeff Reinke
DE · 1987 · Bengals
Larry Brown
WR · 1987 · Vikings
Mark Hanson
G · 1987 · Vikings
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Shane Zylstra.
Ben Mason
Debut 2021 · Ravens
Bernhard Seikovits
Debut 2021 · #80 · Cardinals
Brevin Jordan
Debut 2021 · #9 · Texans
Briley Moore
Debut 2021 · #82 · Titans
Brock Wright
Debut 2021 · #89 · Lions
Bruno Labelle
Debut 2021 · #35 · Cardinals
Carl Tucker
Debut 2021 · Dolphins
Feleipe Franks
Debut 2021 · #81 · Panthers
Born on November 16
Aaron Brown
1943 · Green Bay Packers
Harvey Martin
1950 · Dallas Cowboys
Dave Lindstrom
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Phil DuBois
1956 · Los Angeles Rams
Frank Duncan
1956 · Los Angeles Chargers
Alton Alexis
1957 · Cincinnati Bengals
Kevin Kellin
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rick Woods
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers