Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | September 20, 1997||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Westfield (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | Florida (2016–2019) | ||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 252 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life
editCleveland attended and played high school football at Westfield High School.[1] He received offers from numerous schools before committing to Florida.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators.[3][4] In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[5] Early in the 2017 season, Cleveland had a huge play in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. During the game, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks completed a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as the time expired.[6][7] After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week.[8] In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[9] In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[10] In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[11]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.61 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
13 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[12][13] |
Denver Broncos
editCleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[14]
On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021.[17] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022.[19]
Cleveland made the Broncos final roster in 2022. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[20]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn January 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Cleveland to their practice squad.[21] On February 15, Cleveland signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[22] He was waived on August 19.[23]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn October 17, 2023, Cleveland was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[24] On January 8, 2024, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.[25] He was released on August 25.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland, Florida Gators, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Florida at LSU Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ McGuire, Liam (November 19, 2016). "LSU botches field goal snap, Florida immediately throws 98-yard touchdown". The Comeback. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Tsuji, Alysha (September 16, 2017). "Florida beat Tennessee with the most ridiculous Hail Mary touchdown pass". For The Win. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (September 16, 2017). "Florida vs. Tennessee: Gators win on incredible last-second Hail Mary". Sporting News. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Week 12: Football Players of the Week". secsports.com. SECsports. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Tyrie Cleveland, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Receiver Tyrie Cleveland selected by Denver Broncos in seventh round of NFL draft". Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 20, 2021). "Broncos Promote WR Tyrie Cleveland, Re-Sign WR David Moore To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (December 4, 2021). "Broncos promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster, waive WR Tyrie Cleveland". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 7, 2022). "Broncos sign T Quinn Bailey and WR Tyrie Cleveland to active roster, activate K Brandon McManus and P Sam Martin from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Tyrie Cleveland: Joins Philly's practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (February 15, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". The Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign WR Juwann Winfree; restore G Jack Anderson to practice squad; sign two players to practice squad; release three players from the practice squad". Colts.com. October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make 9 roster moves". Colts.com. August 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Florida Gators bio