Vikings sign undrafted former Minnesota State TE Shane Zylstra
EAGAN, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings have signed tight end Shane Zylstra out of the NCAA Division II program at Minnesota State that produced two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen.
The Vikings announced Friday the addition of Zylstra, who went undrafted in 2020 after finishing as the career leader for the Mavericks with career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. With 81 receptions in 2019, Zylstra broke the school record that was shared by Thielen (2012) and Chad Ellman (1996). Zylstra is the younger brother of Carolina Panthers wide receiver Brandon Zylstra, who spent the 2018 season with the Vikings.
Vikings finalize 11 Undrafted Free Agent signings
And there are still some roster spots open
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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings finalized the signing of 11 Undrafted Free Agents, courtesy of the post-2021 NFL Draft signing frenzy. If you were following our Undrafted Free Agent Tracker, you know who most of them are already, but here is the full listing of them from the team’s website.
Turner Bernard, LS, San Diego State
Christian Elliss, LB, Idaho
A.J. Rose, RB, Kentucky
Bringing in a kicker, a punter,
and a long snapper? After having some special teams struggles last year, it looks like the team has decided that there’s going to be a competition at all three of the primary special teams spots, so that should prove to be interesting.
Vikings Sign Former Minnesota State Mankato WR Shane Zylstra, Move Him to Tight End
Zylstra broke Adam Thielen s records in Mankato, and now he ll compete for a spot on the Vikings.
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May 4, 2021
The Vikings have signed former Minnesota State Mankato wide receiver Shane Zylstra, his agent announced on Twitter on Tuesday evening.
According to Chris Tomasson, the Vikings are moving the 6 5 , 230-pound Zylstra to tight end. He ll try to follow in Adam Thielen s path as an undrafted star from Mankato to make the Vikings and develop into an impact player.
Zylstra, a native of Spicer, MN, had a dominant career for the Mavericks, with four-year totals of 227 catches, 4,297 yards, and 55 touchdowns in 54 games. As a senior in 2019, he broke Thielen s single-season school records with 81 catches, 1,676 receiving yards, and 18 receiving touchdowns.
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The Vikings are signing another undrafted former Mankato receiver.
Shane Zylstra, from Spicer, Minn., is expected to sign with the Vikings, according to his agent Jaymeson Moten, more than a year after he broke a single-season receptions record at Minnesota State-Mankato that new teammate Adam Thielen (2012) shared with Chad Ellman (1996).
Zylstra led Division II with 81 catches, 1,676 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior in 2019, all of which set single-season program records. Due to the pandemic, he didn t get a chance to work out for NFL teams after going undrafted in 2020. Zylstra most recently participated in the Gophers pro day this spring with fellow local undrafted players like former St. John s quarterback Jackson Erdmann.
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