Tyler Biadasz (/biˈɑːdɪʃ/ bee-AH-dish;[1] born November 20, 1997) is an American professional football center for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, where he won the Rimington Trophy in 2019. Biadasz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
.jpg) Biadasz with the Washington Commanders in 2024 | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | November 20, 1997 Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Amherst | ||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 4 / pick: 146 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024 | |||||||
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Early years
editBiadasz attended Amherst High School in Amherst, Wisconsin. He was named first-team all-state after his junior and senior seasons as a defensive tackle. The state coaches also named him honorable-mention All-state on offense both years.
As a senior, he registered 70 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and one interception, while receiving the Tim Krumrie Award as the state of Wisconsin's top high school defensive lineman as a senior. He finished his high school career with 232 tackles, 19 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and 3 touchdowns. He also played basketball and baseball.
He committed to Wisconsin on June 8, 2015, after attending a camp on May 31 of that year. He chose Wisconsin over Illinois State, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois, all of whom also offered.[2]
College career
editBiadasz was redshirted and converted into a center.[3] As a freshman, he started all 14 games, while receiving Freshman All-American and third-team All-Big Ten honors.[3]
As a sophomore, he again served as the anchor of the offensive line and started all 13 games.[3] After the 2018 season, Biadasz consulted with the NFL Draft Advisory Committee and received a grade of "return to school".[4]
In early 2019, Biadasz underwent hip surgery and missed spring practices.[5] Before the season, he was named to preseason All-American teams by College Football News and Sporting News and was also identified as a candidate for the Rimington Award.[6] He started all 14 games, became the first Rimington Trophy winner in school history as the nation's top center and was named a unanimous All-American. He had arthroscopic surgery on the AC joint in his shoulder after the season.
In January 2020, Biadasz announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL draft.[7] He started at center in all of the 41 games of his college career and helped block for running back Jonathan Taylor.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys (2020–2023)
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Biadasz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (146th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, he replaced an injured Joe Looney in the starting lineup of the fifth game against the New York Giants. He took over the starting center role for 4 straight games, until suffering a severe calf strain injury during warmups, in the ninth game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.[11] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[12] Looney started at center in the last 8 contests of the season.
In 2021, he started all 17 games at center, helping the offense rank number one in the league in yards per game (407) and points per game (31.2). In the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he contributed in the blocking of a 400-yard passer and a pair of 100-yard receivers (ninth time in franchise history).
In 2022, he started in 16 games at center. In Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans, he suffered a high right ankle sprain in the third quarter. He was forced to miss the regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders and was replaced with Connor McGovern.[13] He returned for the playoffs. He participated in the Pro Bowl at the end of the season as the NFC alternate center, since Jason Kelce was playing in the Super Bowl.[14]
In 2023, he started in 16 games at center, helping the offense rank fifth in the league in overall offense (371.6 yards per game). He was declared inactive in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, after suffering a hamstring injury during practice and was replaced with Brock Hoffman.[15] In the season opener against the New York Giants, he recovered a Tony Pollard fumble near the goal line that led to a touchdown. In Week 2 against the New York Jets, he recovered a CeeDee Lamb fumble after sprinting more than 30 yards down the field to keep the drive alive.
Washington Commanders (2024–present)
editBiadasz signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Washington Commanders on March 15, 2024.[16][17] He reunited with head coach Dan Quinn, who was the defensive coordinator with the Cowboys. He was acquired to replace Nick Gates and Tyler Larsen as the team's starting center.
Professional statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS |
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| 2020 | DAL | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | DAL | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | DAL | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 16 |
| Career | 61 | 53 | |
Personal life
editBiadasz's parents are dairy farmers.[18]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Scott A. (June 8, 2015). "Amherst's Biadasz commits to Badgers". Stevens Point Journal. Gannett. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Potrykus, Jeff (April 6, 2019). "UW notes: Tyler Biadasz put NFL on hold in part because of Badgers' struggles in 2018". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Riese, Owen (July 10, 2019). "Most important Badgers for 2019, No. 8: Tyler Biadasz". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Kocorowski, Jake (April 7, 2019). "Tyler Biadasz returns to Wisconsin as leader on the offensive line". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Barney, Erin (July 10, 2019). "Two Badgers make Sporting News preseason All-American team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (January 8, 2020). "Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Biadasz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, C, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Flaherty, Kevin (April 25, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys pick Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Henry, Asa (November 21, 2020). "Cowboys activate OT Brandon Knight, add Tyler Biadasz to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Henry, Asa (December 12, 2020). "Cowboys' Biadasz returns from IR, backup released, 2 elevated from PS". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Archer, Todd (December 30, 2022). "Cowboys C Tyler Biadasz's ankle injury 'better than anticipated'". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (January 30, 2023). "Tyler Biadasz Added To NFC Pro Bowl Roster". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Archer, Todd (September 21, 2023). "Cowboys star CB Trevon Diggs suffers torn ACL". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Myles. "Tyler Biadasz agrees to three-year deal with Commanders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Commanders sign C Tyler Biadasz". Commanders.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Jared (April 12, 2018). "Rooted: Mentality forged on family farm inspires work ethic for Biadasz". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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