Lettered all 4 seasons at Ada (Okla.) High, playing mostly at wide receiver and outside linebacker?Also returned punts?Caught 50 passes for 1,108 yards and 5 touchdowns and returned 4 punts for scores as a senior?Named All-State and All-District during his final year?Caught 8 passes for 206 yards in an overtime loss against the state's top-ranked team, Oklahoma City's Carl Albert High School?Also played on Ada's basketball team during his senior year?Honor Roll student?Son of Lucinda Shockey?Born Jeremy Charles Shockey on Aug. 18, 1980 in Ada, Oklahoma.

One of the nation's best tight ends at Miami, Shockey emerged as a national star in 2001?Was 1 of 3 finalists for the John Mackey Award, recognizing the finest tight end in college football?Played just 2 seasons at Miami, but finished his career ranked 6th on the school's career-record list for tight ends with 61 receptions for 815 yards?Only Bubba Franks (12, 1997-2000) had more touchdown catches than his 10 scores among tight ends who have worn a Miami uniform?As a junior in 2001, was a 1st-team All-America selection by CNNSI, adding 2nd-team honors from Associated Press, Sportsline.com and ABC Sports, and 4th-team accolades from The Sporting News?1st-team All-Big East Conference pick by the league's coaches?Led the team with a career-high 40 receptions for 519 yards (13.0 avg.) and 7 touchdowns?Opened season with 7 receptions for 84 yards and a 10-yard score at Penn State and closed it with 5 catches for 85 yards and a score vs. Nebraska in Rose Bowl?In 2000, earned 1st-team All-Big East Conference honors by the league's coaches, College Football News and The Sporting News for his outstanding season?Caught 21 passes for 296 yards (14.1 avg.) and 3 touchdowns in 10 games?Attended Northeast Oklahoma A&M (Miami, Oklahoma) in 1999?1st-team JC All-America by JC Grid Wire?Unanimous selection as 1st-team All-Southwest Junior College Conference?Caught 33 passes for 484 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Established himself as the NFL's finest tight end during a spectacular rookie season?An outstanding receiver and blocker?Generated tremendous enthusiasm and excitement and quickly became 1 of the most popular Giants among the fans?Entered NFL draft after junior season at Miami?The Giants traded up 1 spot in the 2002 draft (Giants traded their 1st-round pick [No. 15], and their 4th-round pick [No. 110] to Tennessee for the Titans 1st-round pick [No. 14] for the right to draft Shockey.