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| Position: | Tight end Fullback | ||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ottawa (IL) Township | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000: 4th round, 110th pick | ||||||||
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Aaron T. Shea (born December 5, 1976) is an American former professionalfootballtight end of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theCleveland Browns in the fourth round of the2000 NFL draft. He played collegiately atMichigan.
Shea also played for theSan Diego Chargers.
Shea attended theUniversity of Michigan where he playedfullback and tight end.
| 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 ft4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+7⁄8 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] | ||||||||||||
He was selected by theCleveland Browns in the fourth round (110th overall) of the2000 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.
As a free agent in the 2006 offseason a handful of teams were reportedly interested in Shea, including theHouston Texans,Pittsburgh Steelers,San Diego Chargers,San Francisco 49ers andSeattle 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.
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| 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 | |
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]
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 onRoute 430 in the town ofEllery, New York, nearChautauqua Lake on July 6, 2010. All five members of the Shea family escaped injury.[8]