# Mickey Shuler Jr. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mickey_Shuler_Jr. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mickey_Shuler_Jr..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Shuler_Jr. > Source revision: 1333182136 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mickey Shuler | image = Mickey Shuler, Jr. 2014.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Shuler with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | current_team = | number = 81, 82, 86 | position = [Tight end](/source/Tight_end) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|9|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Lido Beach, New York](/source/Lido_Beach%2C_New_York), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 247 | high_school = [East Pennsboro](/source/East_Pennsboro_High_School) {{avoid wrap|([Enola, Pennsylvania](/source/Enola%2C_Pennsylvania))}} | college = [Penn State](/source/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football) | draftyear = 2010 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 214 | pastteams = * [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) ({{NFL Year|2010}}) * [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|2010}}) * [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) (2011)* * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2011}}) * [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2012|2013}})* * [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2013|2014}})* * [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2015}}) | status = | highlights = | statlabel1 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football)) | statvalue1 = 2 | statlabel2 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards) | statvalue2 = 44 }} '''Mickey Charles Shuler Jr.''' (born October 9, 1986) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [tight end](/source/tight_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Penn State Nittany Lions](/source/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football). He is the son of former [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) [All-Pro](/source/All-Pro) tight end [Mickey Shuler](/source/Mickey_Shuler). ==Early life== He attended [East Pennsboro High School](/source/East_Pennsboro_High_School) in [Enola, Pennsylvania](/source/Enola%2C_Pennsylvania). As a junior, he made 40 catches for 562 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 564 yards and three scores and was selected team [MVP](/source/Most_valuable_player). ==College career== thumb|right|150px|Shuler with the Nittany Lions in 2007.Shuler scored a 17-yard touchdown on his first collegiate reception, which came in Penn State's the [2007 season](/source/2007_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team)-opener against [Florida International](/source/FIU_Golden_Panthers_football). He finished that game with four receptions for 54 yards. Playing in every game on offense and special teams in 2007, with three starts. Shuler's father, [Mickey Shuler Sr.](/source/Mickey_Shuler), was a standout tight end at Penn State, lettering from 1975 to 1977 before embarking on a 14-year career in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League). ==Professional career== ===Minnesota Vikings (first stint)=== Shuler was selected in the seventh round of the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft) (214th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} After scoring a touchdown in the first pre-season game, Shuler made the final cut and was part of the 53-man roster for the first two weeks of the season. On September 22, 2010, Shuler was cut and placed on [waivers](/source/Waivers_(American_football)) to make room for wide-receiver [Hank Baskett](/source/Hank_Baskett), and was subsequently claimed by the Miami Dolphins. ===Miami Dolphins=== On September 23, 2010, Shuler was claimed off waivers by the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins){{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/22929/nfl/news/mickey-shuler |title=Dolphins Awarded Mickey Shuler off waivers |publisher=KFFL |date=September 24, 2010 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204225739/http://www.kffl.com/player/22929/nfl/news/mickey-shuler |archive-date=December 4, 2014 }} and made his first appearance as a pro in Week 4 versus the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots). He made his first NFL reception in Miami's Week 16 loss to the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions), December 26, 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010122607/2010/REG16/lions@dolphins|title=Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins 2010 REG 16 - Game Center|website=[NFL.com](/source/NFL.com) |date=December 26, 2010 }} He was waived on September 3, 2011, and was claimed off waivers by the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) on September 4, but failed his physical. ===Minnesota Vikings (second stint)=== Shuler was signed to the Vikings' practice squad on November 29, 2011. He was promoted to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on December 26, 2011. On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released.{{cite web|last= Craig|first= Mark|title= Chris Carr, Sage Rosenfels surprises among Vikings' final cuts|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/168227606.html|publisher=Star Tribune|access-date=September 1, 2012}} ===Oakland Raiders=== Shuler was signed to the [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) practice squad on October 16, 2012. ===Buffalo Bills=== Shuler was claimed off waivers by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) on May 14, 2013.[http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/05/14/new-bills-te-hopes-to-be-all-purpose/ New Bills TE hopes to be “all purpose”] He was released by the Bills on July 27, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/TE-Mickey-Shuler-released/dac62f7b-10af-4e1f-a65f-607bbf6f9aed |title=TE Mickey Shuler released |last= |first= |date=July 27, 2013 |website=BuffaloBills.com |access-date=July 28, 2013}} ===Arizona Cardinals=== On July 28, 2013, Shuler was claimed off waivers by the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals).{{cite web |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Practice-Works-With-Proper-Pads/79c7f09f-f60d-4c3b-9a77-915a45c7630b |title=Practice Works With Proper Pads |last=Weinfuss |first=Josh |date=July 28, 2013 |website=azcardinals.com |access-date=July 29, 2013}} Shuler was released by the Cardinals on August 27, 2013.[https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals] ===Atlanta Falcons (first stint)=== Shuler was signed to the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) practice squad on September 1, 2013. He was waived August 30, 2014. ===Jacksonville Jaguars=== On August 31, 2014, he was claimed off waivers by the [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars). He was released on October 4 after being hospitalized for an illness and signed to the team's practice squad on October 7. He became a free agent after the 2014 season. ===Atlanta Falcons (second stint)=== Shuler was signed to the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) future reserve contract on January 1, 2015. He was released on August 30, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2015/8/30/9229149/falcons-roster-cuts-atlanta-trims-down-to-76-players-place-lamar |title=Falcons roster cuts: Atlanta trims down to 76 players, place Lamar Holmes on PUP |last=Choate |first=Dave |date=August 30, 2015 |website=The Falcoholic |access-date=October 9, 2015}} Shuler was re-signed by the Falcons on September 29, 2015.{{cite news |first=D. Orlando |last=Ledbetter |title=Falcons sign Shuler, released Polumbus |url=http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/falcons-sign-shuler-released-polumbus/nnq4q/ |work=[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](/source/The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution) |date=September 29, 2015 |access-date=October 9, 2015}} On October 6, 2015, he was released by the Falcons.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13822423/devin-hester-atlanta-falcons-placed-short-term-ir-turf-toe |title=Falcons put Devin Hester on short-term IR with turf toe |last=McClure |first=Vaughn |date=October 6, 2015 |website=[ESPN.com](/source/ESPN.com) |access-date=October 9, 2015}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shuler_mickey00.html Penn State Nittany Lions bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026043428/http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shuler_mickey00.html |date=October 26, 2008 }} {{Vikings2010DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Shuler, Mickey Jr.}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Category:People from Lido Beach, New York Category:Players of American football from Nassau County, New York Category:Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Category:American football tight ends Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players Category:Minnesota Vikings players Category:Miami Dolphins players Category:Oakland Raiders players Category:Buffalo Bills players Category:Arizona Cardinals players Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mickey Shuler Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Shuler_Jr.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Shuler_Jr.?action=history)). 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