Tyrell Shavers

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Tyrell Shavers
No. 80 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 24)
Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Lewisville High School
College: Alabama (2017–2019)
Mississippi State (2020)
San Diego State (2021–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyrell Shavers (born August 18, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, Mississippi State, and San Diego State.

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Early life

Shavers grew up in Lewisville, Texas and attended Lewisville High School. In his senior year of high school Shavers caught 37 passes for 702 yards, and eight touchdowns. Shavers also rushed for 43 yards. [1] Shavers would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Alabama over other schools such as LSU, and Texas A&M [2] [3]

College career

Alabama

In his career at Alabama, Shavers played in 28 games after he redshirted his freshman season. [4] In that span Shavers only caught one pass for 20 yards and had one rushing attempt for 14 yards both coming in the 2019 season. [5] Shavers' best play for Alabama would be on special teams in 2019 when teammate Ale Kaho blocked a punt, which Shavers recovered and returned for a touchdown against Texas A&M. [6] After three seasons with the Crimson Tide, Shavers would decide to enter the transfer portal. [7] [8]

Mississippi State

Shavers would ultimately decide to transfer to Mississippi State. [9] [10] Shavers' first career offensive touchdown would come against #6 LSU, on a 31-yard pass from quarterback KJ Costello. The touchdown would be the first of Mississippi State's season and the first under new head coach Mike Leach. [11] However midway through the season Shavers would decide to enter the transfer portal again. [12] [13] In Shavers' first and only season with Mississippi State he would bring in nine passes, for 104 yards, and one touchdown. [14]

San Diego State

Shavers would decide to transfer to play for the San Diego State Aztecs. [15] [16] In Shavers' first year with the Aztecs he put up 18 receptions for 213 yards, and two touchdowns. [17] In the 2022 season Shavers blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown against Boise State to put the Aztecs up 13–0. [18] Shavers would finish the 2022 season with his best collegiate season after hauling in 38 passes for 643 yards, and three touchdowns. [19] For his performance on the year he would be named second team All Mountain West. [20] Shavers ended his career as a special teams ace for the Aztecs after finishing in a tie for first with most blocked punts in Aztec history with three. [21]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.59 s1.63 s2.65 s4.30 s7.20 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		3 reps
All values from Pro Day [22]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Shavers would sign with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [23] [24] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [25] [26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. [27]

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