Shane
Vereen.
Shane
Vereen.
California· 5'10"· 210 lb· 4.49s 40
He projects best as a change-of-pace back in an outside zone blocking scheme that prioritizes speed and agility over raw power.
He can immediately contribute as a pass-catching specialist and return man, with the ceiling to become a dynamic every-down back in a speed-oriented system.
His value diminishes significantly in a traditional gap/power run game where he would be asked to consistently run between the tackles.
Vereen's quickness and receiving skills make him a versatile weapon, but his size and run style are optimized for specific offensive philosophies.
Selected #56 overall in Round 2 of the 2011 NFL Draft by New England Patriots out of California.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.49sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.95sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 31repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | California | 13 | 142 | 715 | 4 | 27 | 221 |
| 2009 | California | 13 | 183 | 952 | 12 | 25 | 244 |
| 2010 | California | 12 | 231 | 1167 | 13 | 22 | 209 |
| Career | — | 38 | 556 | 2834 | 29 | 74 | 674 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Shane Vereen played eight seasons in the NFL as a running back for the New England Patriots and New York Giants. He was a versatile pass-catching back, winning Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots.