15 Facts About Tony Scheffler

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Tony Scheffler was born on February 15,1983 and is a former American football tight end of the National Football League.

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Tony Scheffler was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

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Tony Scheffler played college football and baseball at Western Michigan.

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Tony Scheffler played at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan, where he played high school football.

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Tony Scheffler set a school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,340 and finished the 2000 season with 67 receptions and 16 touchdowns playing wide receiver.

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Tony Scheffler committed to play college football and baseball at Western Michigan University.

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Tony Scheffler attended Western Michigan University and had 117 receptions and 1,345 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns in his career.

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Tony Scheffler finished his career ranked second among tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards in school history.

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Tony Scheffler was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

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On May 19,2007, Tony Scheffler broke his left foot in seven-on-seven passing drills during practice.

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Tony Scheffler finished the season among league leaders of tight ends with 49 receptions for 549 yards and five touchdowns.

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On October 22,2013, Tony Scheffler was released by the Lions after suffering his third concussion in four years earlier in the month.

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On June 11,2014, Tony Scheffler announced his retirement, citing the concussions he sustained as a key reason.

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Tony Scheffler signed three contracts during his career and subsequently earned $12,194,000 in his eight-year career in the NFL.

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On September 28,2013, Tony Scheffler competed in a 2 on 1 basketball game vs Dave Portnoy and Daniel "Big Cat" Katz of Barstool Sports.