Shane Zylstra
TE · DET · 2021–2025 · 14 games · Minnesota State · 76 in / 240 lb · Draft: Undrafted
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC | Tgt Sh | Rec EPA | Car | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 6% | -5.4 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | DET | 8 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 78 | 13 | 6% | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2024 | DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2% | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | DET | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 10% | -1.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 14 | 28 | 18 | 136 | 4 | 162 | 34 | – | -2.6 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 14 | 10-4 | 11-3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Home | 8 | 7-1 | 7-1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| Away | 6 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 0.8 |
| Team won | 10 | 10-0 | 10-0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 |
| Team lost | 4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 22.8 | 1.8 |
| Team favored | 7 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 14.0 | 4.0 |
| Team underdog | 7 | 5-2 | 6-1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 8-2 | 8-2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 |
| GB | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| JAX | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| ARI | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 27.0 | 4.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 1.0 |
| MIN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
| NYJ | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Defenders who have made plays on him
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre'Mont Jones H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Kareem Jackson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Yahya Black H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Bravvion Roy H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Shelby Harris H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Jack Sawyer H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Andre Cisco H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Michael Carter II H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Kyler Gordon H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Jeremy Chinn H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Frankie Luvu H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Jordan Hicks H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Caden Sterns H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Jalen Thompson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Alex Highsmith H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Brandin Echols H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Josh Metellus H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
QB ↔ receiver connections
| With | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/tgt | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Goff | 28 | 18 | 136 | 4 | 0 | -0.09 | 2021–2025 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 15.0 | DET | Questionable | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 14.0 | DET | Out | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 12.0 | DET | – | Neck | Full Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC | Tgt Sh | Rec EPA | Car | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | PIT | 24-29 | L | -7.5 | L | O | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 10% | -1.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-11-17 | 2024 | 11 | JAX | 52-6 | W | -14.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3% | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2024-10-27 | 2024 | 8 | TEN | 52-14 | W | -12.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-08 | 2022 | 18 | @GB | 20-16 | W | +5.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2022 | 17 | CHI | 41-10 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7% | -2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2022-12-24 | 2022 | 16 | @CAR | 23-37 | L | -2.5 | L | O | 6 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 15% | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2022-12-18 | 2022 | 15 | @NYJ | 20-17 | W | +2.0 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2022-12-11 | 2022 | 14 | MIN | 34-23 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6% | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2022-12-04 | 2022 | 13 | JAX | 40-14 | W | -1.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2022-11-13 | 2022 | 10 | @CHI | 31-30 | W | +3.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-06 | 2022 | 9 | GB | 15-9 | W | +4.0 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2021-12-26 | 2021 | 16 | @ATL | 16-20 | L | +7.5 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-12-19 | 2021 | 15 | ARI | 30-12 | W | +13.0 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4% | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2021-12-12 | 2021 | 14 | @DEN | 10-38 | L | +13.0 | L | O | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 16% | -6.4 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |