1. Visanthe O Shiancoe is a Liberian-American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League.
17 Facts About Visanthe Shiancoe
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Visanthe Shiancoe played for the Giants for four seasons from 2003 to 2006 and the Minnesota Vikings for five seasons from 2007 to 2011.
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Visanthe Shiancoe played for the New England Patriots in 2012 and the Tennessee Titans in 2013.
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Visanthe Shiancoe played high school football for Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring.
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Visanthe Shiancoe attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland where he transformed himself from a 190-pound freshman to a 250-pound senior tight end.
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Visanthe Shiancoe was selected in the third round in the 2003 NFL draft by the New York Giants.
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Visanthe Shiancoe played for the Giants for four seasons, mostly serving as a backup to Jeremy Shockey.
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Visanthe Shiancoe signed a five-year, $18.2 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 2007.
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Visanthe Shiancoe compiled 208 receptions for 2,424 yards and 24 touchdowns in his five seasons as a Viking, in regular season games.
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Visanthe Shiancoe played in all 80 games over those five seasons, of which he started 66.
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Visanthe Shiancoe led NFC tight ends with seven touchdowns in 2008 and ranked third by a tight end in the NFL.
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Visanthe Shiancoe agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots on July 24,2012, reportedly worth $1.2 million.
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Visanthe Shiancoe was activated on November 11,2012, after an injury to Aaron Hernandez and a suspension of Brandon Bolden.
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On July 28,2013, Visanthe Shiancoe signed a one-year deal to play for the Baltimore Ravens.
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The contract was considered a "qualifying contract" under which Visanthe Shiancoe stood to make the veteran minimum for a player with 10 or more years of service while counting as only $555,000 against the Ravens' salary cap.
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On December 3,2013, Visanthe Shiancoe signed with the Tennessee Titans.
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Visanthe Shiancoe was a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It on September 8,2010, playing to win money for the National Kidney Foundation.