Shane Zylstra is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at Minnesota State.
He was a member of the Minnesota State Mavericks for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season.
Zylstra finished his collegiate career with Minnesota State school records of 227 catches, 4,297 receiving yards, and 54 touchdown receptions.
He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021. After signing with the team he was moved from wide receiver to tight end. Zylstra was waived by the Vikings on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts.
Zylstra was signed to the Detroit Lions’ practice squad on September 1, 2021. He was elevated to the active roster on October 10, 2021, for the team’s week 5 game against the Vikings. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022.
On October 1, 2022, Zylstra was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad. Zylstra was activated along with his brother Brandon Zylstra for Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers.
Shane Zylstra Children: Does Shane Zylstra Have Kids?
Shane Zylstra has not revealed any information about his kids. Hence it’s unknown whether he has kids or not.