Tony Scheffler
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Morenci, Michigan, U.S. | February 15, 1983||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Chelsea (MI) | ||||
College: | Western Michigan (2001–2005) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Tony Scheffler (born February 15, 1983) is a former
.Scheffler also played for the Detroit Lions during his NFL career.
Early years
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Scheffler played at
College career
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Scheffler attended Western Michigan University and had 117 receptions and 1,345 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns in his career. He finished his career ranked second among tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards in school history. He was also a two-time first team all-Mid-American Conference selection, and as a senior placed fourth in voting for the John Mackey Award as the nation's best tight end, posting a career-high 57 receptions for 670 yards (11.8 avg.) with nine touchdowns.
Professional career
Pre-draft
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 | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.60 s | 1.64 s | 2.71 s | 4.01 s | 6.81 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[1][2] |
Denver Broncos
Scheffler was selected by the
On May 19, 2007, Scheffler broke his left foot in seven-on-seven passing drills during practice. The injury caused Scheffler to miss much of training camp, the setback kept Scheffler out of his place in the lineup as the Broncos pass receiving tight end until October 21, 2007, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scheffler finished the season among league leaders of tight ends with 49 receptions for 549 yards and five touchdowns.
Following the 2007 season, Scheffler, Cutler and Marshall went to Atlanta together to train and work on timing for the 2008 season.[4]
On April 14, 2010, Scheffler was re-signed to a one-year contract.[5]
Detroit Lions
On April 19, 2010, Scheffler was traded to the Detroit Lions in a three-team trade involving the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles received linebacker Ernie Sims, and the Broncos got the Eagles fifth-round draft pick for 2010 (137th overall). The Lions also received Denver's seventh-round draft pick for 2010.[6]
On October 22, 2013, Scheffler was released by the Lions after suffering his third concussion in four years earlier in the month.[7]
On June 11, 2014, Scheffler announced his retirement, citing the concussions he sustained as a key reason.[8][9] He signed three contracts during his career and subsequently earned $12,194,000 in his eight-year career in the NFL.[10]
Barstool Backyard Basketball Game
On September 28, 2013, Scheffler competed in a 2 on 1 basketball game vs Dave Portnoy and Daniel "Big Cat" Katz[11] of Barstool Sports. Despite Scheffler having a big lead the entire game, Portnoy's hot shooting earned the Barstool bloggers a comeback 11–10 victory. Famous NBA father Dell Curry would later say it was the greatest shooting expedition he's ever seen. After the loss, an irate Scheffler refused to shake hands and was last seen punting the basketball into a dense forest. On August 23, 2023, Scheffler appeared on Big Cat's podcast, Pardon My Take, and aired his frustration with the continual discussion of this basketball game. They made plans for another event which has yet to be announced.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2006 | DEN | 13 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 286 | 15.9 | 29 | 4 |
2007 | DEN | 16 | 7 | 65 | 49 | 549 | 11.2 | 41 | 5 |
2008 | DEN | 13 | 7 | 61 | 40 | 645 | 16.1 | 72 | 3 |
2009 | DEN | 15 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 416 | 13.4 | 52 | 2 |
2010 | DET | 15 | 4 | 72 | 45 | 378 | 8.4 | 25 | 1 |
2011 | DET | 15 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 347 | 13.3 | 36 | 6 |
2012 | DET | 15 | 4 | 85 | 42 | 504 | 12.0 | 57 | 1 |
2013 | DET | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 22 | 0 |
107 | 42 | 425 | 258 | 3,207 | 12.4 | 72 | 22 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2011 | DET | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Tony Scheffler Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Draft Scout Tony Scheffler, Western Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Real Insight. Real Fans. Real Conversations, Sporting News, February 17, 2008, archived from the original on September 10, 2009, retrieved June 11, 2014
- Denver Post, retrieved June 11, 2014
- ^ "Eagles acquire LB Sims, Lions land TE Scheffler in three-team trade", NFL.com, retrieved May 5, 2020
- ^ Rothstein, Michael (October 22, 2013), Tony Scheffler released by Lions, ESPN, retrieved June 11, 2014
- ^ Concussions push Tony Scheffler to retire from NFL, June 11, 2014, retrieved June 11, 2014
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ignored (help) - ^ Rothstein, Michael (June 11, 2014), Scheffler smart to retire after concussions, ESPN, retrieved June 11, 2014
- ^ Tony Scheffler Contracts, Salaries, Cap Hits, & News Profile, Spotrac.com, retrieved June 12, 2014
- ^ Presidente, El. "Throwback - Barstool Bro Show Featuring Tony Scheffler". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.