Shane Vereen

New England Patriots 56th overall

RB · California

Shane Vereen is a former running back out of California, selected by the New England Patriots with the 56th overall pick (round 2) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 79 regular-season games from 2011 to 2017, with the New England Patriots and New York Giants.

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 2

Pick

56th overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

California

Shane Vereen Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2014 with NE (391 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2011	NE	3	15	57	1
2012	NE	12	62	251	3
2013	NE	8	44	208	1
2014	NE	16	96	391	2
2015	NYG	16	61	260	0
2016	NYG	5	33	158	1
2017	NYG	16	45	164	0
Career		76	356	1,489	8

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2011	NE	3	0	0	0	0
2012	NE	12	13	8	149	1
2013	NE	8	69	47	427	3
2014	NE	16	77	52	447	3
2015	NYG	16	81	59	494	4
2016	NYG	5	19	11	94	0
2017	NYG	16	53	44	253	0
Career		76	312	221	1,864	11

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2011	NE	3	0	0
2012	NE	12	0	0
2013	NE	8	3	66
2014	NE	16	0	0
2015	NYG	16	14	321
2016	NYG	5	0	0
2017	NYG	16	9	196
Career		76	26	583

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Draft Class Context

Shane Vereen was the 2nd of 25 RBs selected in the 2011 draft. The 56th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Ladell Betts in 2002, who played 109 games. California had 5 players drafted in 2011, among them Cameron Jordan and Chris Conte.

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