Tony Scheffler
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| Denver Broncos — No. 88 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: February 15, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Morenci, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 250 lb (110 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| College: Western Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tony Scheffler (born February 15, 1983) is a current American football tight end for the Denver Broncos. He attended Western Michigan University where he played baseball as well as football, and was the 61st overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft.
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[edit] National Football League Combine
- 4.54 seconds - 40 yard dash
- 17 reps of 225lbs. - Bench Press
- 33 1/2 - Vertical Jump
- 9'07 - Broad Jump
- 6.82 - 3 Cone Drill
- 4.04 - Short Shuttle
[edit] Playing career
[edit] High School
Scheffler played at Chelsea (Mich.) High School (west of Ann Arbor), where he set a school record for receiving yards in a season(1,340) and finished the 2000 season with 67 receptions and 16 touchdowns. In the playoffs vs. Monroe Jefferson (2000) he caught a key fourth down reception on the final drive to tie the game; wore No. 19. Graduating class of 2001.
[edit] College
He attended Western Michigan University, and had 117 receptions and 1,345 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns in his career.
[edit] NFL
Scheffler was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. After seeing limited playing time early in the season, Scheffler saw increased playing time and production after Jay Cutler was inserted as the Broncos starting quarterback on December 3, 2006 against the Seattle Seahawks. In a game against the San Diego Chargers on December 10, Scheffler caught his first NFL touchdown from a pass by Cutler. After the following kickoff was fumbled, Scheffler caught another touchdown, a mere 48 seconds after his previous one.
Scheffler, Cutler and Brandon Marshall, all members of the Broncos 2006 draft class, are said to be close friends. Both Scheffler and Marshall saw an immediate jump in production once Cutler was inserted as the Broncos starting quarterback.
On Friday, May 19, 2007 Scheffler broke his left foot in seven-on-seven passing drills during practice. The injury caused Scheffler to miss much of training camp, the set back kept Scheffler out of his place in the lineup as the Broncos pass receiving tight end until October 21, 2007 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scheffler finished the season among league leaders of tight ends with 49 receptions for 549 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Following the 2007 season, Scheffler, Cutler and Marshall went to Atlanta together to train and work on timing for the 2008 season.[1]
