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	Shane Tinsley
	General Information
Gender:	Male
Age:	17
Hair Color:	Black
Eye Color:	Brown
Occupation(s):	Linebacker for McKinley Titans
	Family & Friends
Family:	Unnamed Parents
Relationships:	Mercedes (ex-girlfriend); Unknown Girl (girlfriend)
Friends:	Mercedes Jones; The McKinley High Titans; Mike Chang; Noah Puckerman; Finn Hudson; Sam Evans
	Other Information
Interests:	Football
Talent:	Football
Strengths:	Brute Force
	Series Information
First appearance:	The Purple Piano Project
Last appearance:	Prom-asaurus
Portrayer:	LaMarcus Tinker

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Shane Tinsley is a student at McKinley and a recurring character on Glee that made his debut in the first episode of Season Three, The Purple Piano Project. He is the linebacker for the McKinley Titans, and is the ex-boyfriend of Mercedes. He had been dating Mercedes for a while, until in the episode Heart, where she ended the relationship because of her strong feelings for Sam Evans.

Shane Tinsley is portrayed by LaMarcus Tinker.

BiographyEdit

Season ThreeEdit

The Purple Piano ProjectEdit

He is introduced to the show as Mercedes' boyfriend in The Purple Piano Project. It is also revealed that he is the new linebacker for the football team. He is shown to be very supportive of his girlfriend, and is one of the few people to enjoy New Directions' performance of We Got the Beat.

Asian FEdit

In Asian F, Shane encourages Mercedes to audition for the role of Maria. He is also seen dancing in the background while Mike sings Cool. Meanwhile, Shane is seen supporting Mercedes when she battles with Rachel to get the role of Maria. After getting applause, Shane kisses Mercedes and hugs her.

The First TimeEdit

In The First Time, Cooter is interested in giving Shane a football scholarship. This makes Finn upset and angry, because Finn wants the scholarship.

Yes/NoEdit

In Yes/No, it seems as if Shane and Mercedes walk to classes together. Shane is seen taking Mercedes away from Sam after Sam is slushied and Mercedes tries to help him.

The Spanish TeacherEdit

When Sam and Mercedes are looking at each other in the hallway at the conclusion of a week of not talking to each other, Shane approaches them, greets them, and takes her out for lunch.

HeartEdit

In Heart, Mercedes breaks up with Shane after telling him about her kissing Sam in Michael. He is seen crying as she tells him this.

Prom-asaurusEdit

In Prom-asaurus, he is seen dancing with his date. Mercedes shares a look with him whilst dancing with Sam, they smile at each other looking happy, showing there are no hard feelings between them. This is the final time we see Shane in Season Three.

RelationshipsEdit

Mercedes JonesEdit

Main article: Mercedes-Shane Relationship

He is introduced as Mercedes' boyfriend whom she met during the summer, after Sam transferred from McKinley. Shane is shown as an encouraging boyfriend as he encourages Mercedes to go for Maria and not let Rachel push her around. He also waits for her and goes to lunch with her in Yes/No. They break up in Heart and he is shown crying. Mercedes tells Sam that he said "it was like someone punched him in the heart".

Prom Date Edit

Shane since finds a new girl who he takes as his prom date to the McKinley Senior Prom. He is shown very happy with her when he gives Mercedes a wave and a smile and Mercedes does the same back to him.

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