A Career in Remberance: Jeremy Shockey

With the 14th pick of the 2002 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select tight end Jeremy Shockey. At the University of Miami, Shockey became a young star there by help leading the Hurricanes to an upset over then-top ranked Florida State Seminoles, with a game-winning touchdown. They went 11-1 that season and Shockey became first-team All-Big East Honors. In 2001, Shockey helped Miami go to the national championship game and was one out three finalists for the John Mackey Award. After being drafted 14th overall, by the New York Giants, Shockey was going to compete to start as a rookie for the Giants. He did, as he caught a sensational 74 passes for 894 yards and 2 TD as helped New York go to the playoffs. Shockey scored a 2 yard TD Catch in the 2nd quarter during the Giants complete collapsing loss against San Fransisco 39-38. Shcokey wound up being a star in New York as he posted the nickname Shock-Jok and went to the probowl 4 times, in his first 5 seasons. He also became the highest paid TE in 2005 when he signed a 5 year contract extension worth $26.38M. On December 16th, 2007, in week 15 of the NFL Season, Shockey suffered a broken fibula and was out for the rest of the season. He was replaced by Kevin Boss though, due to his injury and was part of there 2007 Super Bowl Championship run, who upset Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the high scoring Patriots offense hopes to an undefeated season. Following the 2007 season, Shockey got signed by the Saints where he won another Super Bowl, as he scored his first ever Super Bowl touchdown, as the go-ahead touchdown pass from Drew Bress to beat the Colts 31-17. He later went to Carolina Panthers in 2011 and ended his career as one of the most bruising, most physical tight end i've ever seen before. Shockey was a great tight end throughout his career and deserves a place in the hall someday.