NFL CAREER – Arriving in New Orleans on the eve of the opening of training camp last season after a trade with the New York Giants, Shockey turned in a productive season in 2008 and ranked third on the club with 50 catches. The eighth-year veteran also continued his stretch of catching a pass in the 95 consecutive games he’s appeared in, the second-longest active streak in the NFL. A four-time Pro Bowl selection in his first seven seasons, Shockey is a rare combination – known as both a downfield threat with sure hands and as one of the league’s top blockers at his position. For his career, he has hauled in 421 passes for 4,711 yards, with 27 touchdowns. Shockey’s reception total ranks third among active tight ends, and his yardage total is fourth.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Acquired by New Orleans Saints from New York Giants, 7/21/08 in exchange for second- and fifth-round 2009 draft picks; Placed on Injured Reserve by New York Giants with fractured left fibula, 12/17/07; Signed by N.Y. Giants to a five-year contract extension, 10/12/05; Signed by New York Giants to a six-year contract, 7/3/02; Chosen by the New York Giants with the 14th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2006: Pro Bowl; 2005: Pro Bowl; 2003: Pro Bowl; 2002: Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the Year, First Team Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Pro Football Newsweekly and Football Digest All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie, Pro Football Weekly All-NFC, NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 17), NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (November and December).

2008 – Started 11 of 12 games he appeared in, missing Weeks 4-6 with a sports hernia and the finale with an ankle injury…Ranked third on the club with 50 receptions, and fifth on the team with 483 yards…Of his catches, 30 went for a first down, and two were of 25 yards or more…Had at least five catches in seven games…Started opener and had six grabs for 54 yards, including a season-long 26-yard catch…Had a season-high eight receptions for 75 yards at Denver, Sept. 21…Underwent surgery prior to Sept. 28 game vs. San Francisco and would miss the next three contests…Returned at Carolina, Oct. 19 and had five catches for 50 yards, including 25-yard reception…Notched six grabs for 39 yards at Kansas City, Nov. 16, including 400th career catch…Tied for the team-lead with five receptions for 57 yards vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24…Had five catches for 37 yards at Detroit, Dec. 28 before departing with injured ankle. 2007 – Started first 14 games for Giants before suffering a fractured left fibula vs. Washington (12/16) which required surgery and sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season and the entire postseason...Finished third on team with 57 catches for 619 yards and his three TDs tied for second on the Giants...Had at least four catches in eight games...Had five receptions for 79 yards in Giants’ first victory at Washington, Sept. 23...Caught five passes for 39 yards, including a two-yard touchdown vs. San Francisco, Oct. 21...Finished with a career-high 12 catches and tied a career best with 129 yards vs. Dallas, Nov. 11. It was the sixth time in his career he had at least 10 catches in a game. Also added a TD...He became the 12th player in Giants history with 4,000 receiving yards. 2006 – Started all 15 regular season games in which he played and the NFC Wild Card contest. Declared inactive at Washington, Dec. 30 due to an ankle injury...Led the Giants with 66 receptions, the second-highest total of his career...The catches accounted for 623 yards and seven touchdowns, tying the career high he previously set in 2005...Selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time, though he was unable to play because of the ankle injury that kept him out of the finale...Finished with a team-high six receptions for 55 yards and two touchdowns at Atlanta, Oct. 15. 2005 – Started all 15 regular season games in which he played, plus the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Carolina...Inactive due to an ankle injury at Oakland, Dec. 31…His 65 catches and 891 yards placed him second on the team in both categories and his seven touchdown grabs tied for the team lead...Became the second-fastest tight end in NFL history with 200 receptions when he reached the mark in his 43rd contest, behind only Kellen Winslow (39 games)...Selected to the Pro Bowl for third time in his career, the most ever by a Giants tight end (he did not play because of an ankle injury). 2004 – Started all 15 games in which he appeared in…Led the Giants with 61 receptions for 666 yards and six touchdowns…Became the first tight end to lead the team in receptions since Mark Bavaro in 1987 (55). 2003 – Started all nine games in which he appeared in and was selected to his second Pro Bowl despite missing the season’s final seven contests with a knee injury…Finished fourth on the Giants and sixth among NFL tight ends with 48 catches for 535 yards and two touchdowns. 2002 – Appeared in 15 regular season contests with 14 starts and started the NFC Wild Card contest at the San Francisco 49ers...Selected All-Pro by Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Football Digest...Voted to NFL All-Rookie and All-NFC teams by Pro Football Weekly...Caught 74 passes for 894 yards and two TDs...The 74 catch total was the fifth-highest total in Giants history, a team record for both rookies and tight ends...Shockey’s 74 receptions were the second-most ever for an NFL rookie tight end (Philadelphia’s Keith Jackson had 81 in 1988)...Accounted for 894 receiving yards, the second-most in NFL history by a first-year player at his position (1,076, Hall of Famer and former Saints head coach Mike Ditka for the Chicago Bears in 1961)...Named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 17 and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November and December...First career reception went for nine yards vs. San Francisco, Sept. 5.

COLLEGE – One of three finalists for the John Mackey Award in 2001, given to the finest tight end in college football...Played just two seasons at the University of Miami (Fla.), but finished his career ranked sixth on the school’s career-record list for tight ends with 61 receptions for 815 yards, and second in school history to Bubba Franks (12) with his 10 touchdowns...As a junior in 2001, named second-team All-America selection by Associated Press, after leading the team with a career-high 40 receptions for 519 yards (13.0-yard avg.) and seven touchdown catches...In 2000, earned First-team All-Big East Conference honors by league coaches...Attended Northeast Oklahoma A&M College (Miami, Okla.) in 1999 as a freshman.

PERSONAL – Lettered all four seasons at Ada (Okla.) HS, playing primarily wide receiver and outside linebacker...Caught 50 passes for 1,108 yards and five touchdowns and returned four punts for scores as a senior in 1998...Named an All-State as a senior… Son of Lucinda Shockey...Full name: Jeremy Charles Shockey…Born in Ada, Okla.