Jump to content

Aaron Shea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aaron Shea
No. 80, 83
Position:Tight end
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1976-12-05) December 5, 1976 (age 48)
Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Ottawa (IL) Township
College:Michigan
NFL draft:2000 / round: 4 / pick: 110
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:851
Receiving touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron T. Shea (born December 5, 1976) is an American former professional football tight end of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played collegiately at Michigan.

Shea also played for the San Diego Chargers.

College career

[edit]

Shea attended the University of Michigan where he played fullback and tight end.

Professional career

[edit]
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+14 in
(1.94 m)
253 lb
(115 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.79 s 1.62 s 2.75 s 4.30 s 6.72 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Cleveland Browns

[edit]

He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft and went on to play six seasons for Cleveland.[3] During his time there, he caught 97 passes for 851 yards and seven touchdowns. He fumbled only once in his career - during his rookie season in 2000.

San Diego Chargers

[edit]

As a free agent in the 2006 offseason a handful of teams were reportedly interested in Shea, including the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. On March 17, Shea signed a three-year contract with San Diego.[4] A back injury bothered him throughout the preseason and forced him to miss the team's first three regular season contests. On September 26, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Shea was released after just one season in San Diego on March 2, 2007.

NFL career statistics

[edit]
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

[edit]
Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2000 CLE 15 8 30 302 10.1 37 2 1 0
2001 CLE 12 5 14 86 6.1 12 0 0 0
2002 CLE 7 3 7 49 7.0 18 0 0 0
2003 CLE 4 2 2 9 4.5 7 0 0 0
2004 CLE 15 8 26 252 9.7 35 4 0 0
2005 CLE 12 4 18 153 8.5 27 1 0 0
Career 65 30 97 851 8.8 37 7 1 0

Retirement

[edit]

In June 2007, The Plain Dealer reported Shea was receiving interest from his former team, the Cleveland Browns. However, Shea remained unsigned as the 2007 season began.

In May 2008, Shea officially retired from the NFL.

He worked for the Browns from 2011 to 2014,[5][6] and later became an insurance agent.[7]

Personal life

[edit]

Shea married the former Caitlin Gibbons in Cleveland on June 21, 2003. They have two daughters, Cadence and Ireland and one son Kinzy.

Shea and his family were involved in a minor car accident on Route 430 in the town of Ellery, New York, near Chautauqua Lake on July 6, 2010. All five members of the Shea family escaped injury.[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2000 Draft Scout Aaron Shea, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Aaron Shea, Combine Results, FB - Michigan". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Chargers sign TE Aaron Shea". NFL.com. March 17, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (July 20, 2011). "Cleveland Browns hire former TE Aaron Shea for front office post". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Reed, Tom (March 7, 2014). "Cleveland Browns part ways with player engagement director Aaron Shea". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Ian (October 7, 2016). "'Now you've pissed off the GOAT.' An 'angry' Tom Brady returns". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  8. ^ Rizzuto, Robert (July 7, 2010). "Ellery Accident". The Post-Journal.