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TE · 6′4″ 240 lb · Born 1996-11-16 · College: Minnesota State · Played 2021–2026 · IDs
ESPN=4608362, NFLVERSE=00-0036534, NFLVERSE=ZYL604524, OTC=9984, PFR=ZylsSh00
Receiving
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | TE | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | DET | TE | 8 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | DET | TE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 |
| 2025 | DET | TE | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Total | 14 | 28 | 18 | 136 | 4 | 7.6 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | TE | 84 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | TE | 84 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | TE | 84 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | TE | 84 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | TE | 84 |
| 2026 | New England Patriots | TE | 48 |
Advanced stats
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | 1D | ADOT | YBC | YBC/R | YAC | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 | 28 | 9.3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 58.0 |
| 2022 | DET | 13 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 5.2 | 47 | 4.3 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 119.4 |
| 2024 | DET | 12 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 118.7 | |
| 2025 | DET | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 7.4 | 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 68.7 |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Expected points added
As target
| Year | Targets | EPA | EPA/target | Success | ADOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | -5.4 | -0.77 | 28.6% | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 3.4 | 0.23 | 40.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.24 | 100.0% | 9.0 |
| 2025 | 5 | -1.8 | -0.37 | 20.0% | 7.4 |
From every play since 1999 (nflfastR EPA model). Success = share of plays with positive EPA.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 82 | 32% | 0 | 0% | 32 | 34% |
| 2022 | DET | 13 | 227 | 26% | 0 | 0% | 100 | 28% |
| 2024 | DET | 1 | 3 | 4% | 0 | 0% | 21 | 72% |
| 2024 | DET | 12 | 109 | 14% | 0 | 0% | 194 | 59% |
| 2025 | DET | 6 | 164 | 40% | 0 | 0% | 67 | 42% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Contracts
| Signed | Team | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | 0.4% | current |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | $2.4M | $808,333 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 1 | $193,067 | $193,067 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | 0.1% |
Career contract value $3.6M (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is the average per year against that season's salary cap.