Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Pittsburgh
Mike Shanahan
WR • 6'5" • North Huntingdon, PA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Mike Shanahan reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
81
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
60
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Mike Shanahan built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from North Huntingdon, PA wearing No. 87, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Mike Shanahan's career was his receiving...
Read the storyMike Shanahan, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Mike Shanahan reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,276
- Receptions
- 159
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Mike Shanahan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,276
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 983 receiving yards · WR 38th (top 5%) · Big East 2nd (top 2%) · National 38th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 6 | 5 | 83 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 10 | 128 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 69.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 42 | 577 | 1 | 69.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 35 | 443 | 4 | 60.1 |
| 2012 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 84.9 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 58 | 926 | 5 | 84.9 |
Related Context
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Mike Shanahan played WR for Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Mike Shanahan recorded 2,276 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 983 primary output with 87.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 87.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Gardner-Webb
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2012 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
75.6
Efficiency
87.7
Usage
24.6
Consistency
70.1
Best Game by takeover score
Gardner-Webb
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 57. Youngstown State: 54. Cincinnati: 59. Virginia Tech: 111. Gardner-Webb: 144. Syracuse: 83. Louisville: 74. Buffalo: 39. Temple: 67. Notre Dame: 38. UConn: 79. Rutgers: 62. South Florida: 116
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 4 by 95. Youngstown State: 6 by 60. Cincinnati: 5 by 78.7. Virginia Tech: 5 by 100. Gardner-Webb: 5 by 100. Syracuse: 4 by 100. Louisville: 4 by 100. Buffalo: 2 by 100. Temple: 6 by 74.4. Notre Dame: 4 by 63.3. UConn: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 5 by 82.7. South Florida: 9 by 85.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins89.8 · Games = 6 · +26.4 vs Losses
Losses63.4 · Games = 7 · -26.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Gardner-Webb
Best efficiency game
100 vs UConn
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/5 | @ Ole Miss | L 17-38 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 12/2 | @ South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 27-3 | — | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ UConn | L 17-24 | — | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 26.30 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Notre Dame | L 26-29 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Temple | W 47-17 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Buffalo | W 20-6 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Louisville | L 35-45 | — | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 35 |
| Fri 10/5 | @ Syracuse | L 13-14 | — | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Gardner-Webb100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 55-10 | — | 5 | 144 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 2 | 77 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Virginia Tech100 receiving yards | W 35-17 | — | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 1 | 40 |
| Fri 9/7 | @ Cincinnati | L 10-34 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Youngstown State | L 17-31 | — | 6 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Mike Shanahan story
Mike Shanahan built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from North Huntingdon, PA wearing No. 87, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Mike Shanahan's career was his receiving role: 159 catches, 2,276 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Mike Shanahan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 211 | 83.9 | 14.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 211 | 83.9 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 589 | 82.1 | 19.3 | 378 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 589 | 82.1 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 493 | 71.8 | 15.9 | -96 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 493 | 71.8 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 983 | 87.7 | 24.6 | 490 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 983 | 87.7 | 24.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 1 · W 35-16
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ North Carolina
Week 1 · W 19-17 · Postseason
83
Receiving Yards
99.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Florida International
Week 5 · W 44-17
82
Receiving Yards
96.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Gardner-Webb
Week 4 · W 55-10
144
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ South Florida
Week 12 · W 17-10 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Pittsburgh
983 primary output · 87.7 efficiency · 24.6 usage
84.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
84.9
983 primary · 87.7 efficiency · 24.6 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Pittsburgh
69.5
589 primary · 82.1 efficiency · 19.3 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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