1. Shane Patrick-Henry Vereen was born on March 2,1989 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
17 Facts About Shane Vereen
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Shane Vereen played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Shane Vereen competed on the track team during the 2009 season in the 100 metres.
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Shane Vereen followed this up with 60 rushing yards and one score as well as a receiving touchdown the following week against Colorado.
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Shane Vereen finished the season with 1,167 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns to go with 22 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns.
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Shane Vereen was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 56th overall pick.
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Shane Vereen was signed to a four-year contract by the Patriots on August 1,2011.
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Shane Vereen added a third touchdown on one of his seven rushes for 41 yards.
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Shane Vereen became only the second player in Patriots postseason history, joining Deion Branch, to score both a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same postseason game.
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On February 1,2015, Shane Vereen caught a game-high 11 passes for 64 yards and won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks for his first Super Bowl championship.
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On March 10,2015, Shane Vereen signed with the New York Giants.
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On September 27,2016, Shane Vereen was placed on injured reserve with a triceps injury.
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Shane Vereen was activated off injured reserve on December 10,2016, prior to Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys.
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On July 18,2018, Shane Vereen signed with the New Orleans Saints.
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Shane Vereen was placed on injured reserve on September 1,2018, and was later released with an injury settlement.
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Shane Vereen's father, Henry Vereen, was a ninth round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1979 NFL draft, and played wide receiver in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions in the early 1980s.
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Shane Vereen is a first cousin once removed of stage actor and dancer Ben Shane Vereen.