Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at South Dakota.[2][3]

Tyler Starr
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Starr with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
No. 41, 49, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-25) January 25, 1991 (age 33)
Little Rock, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:George (IA) George–Little Rock
College:South Dakota
NFL draft:2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career edit

Starr played college football for three years at the University of South Dakota.[4]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+18 in
(1.93 m)
250 lb
(113 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.95 s 4.15 s 6.64 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Starr's journey to make the Falcons' 53-man roster was chronicled in the Hard Knocks documentary.[6] On August 30, 2014, Starr made the 53 man roster for the Atlanta Falcons, but did not see any game action. On September 5, 2015, Starr was waived by the Falcons in the final cuts before the start of the regular season.[7] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[8] On December 18. 2015, Starr was promoted to the Falcons' 53-man roster.[9] He played in one game for the Falcons in 2015.[10]

On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve.[11]

Starr participated in The Spring League in 2017.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Garry, Mick (May 10, 2014). "USD linebacker Tyler Starr gets time to shine in Atlanta". Argus Leader. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tyler Starr drafted by Atlanta Falcons". Sioux City Journal. May 10, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tyler Starr – Football". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tyler Starr Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Jason (September 3, 2014). "'Hard Knocks' Recap: Don't Fear the Reaper". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Falcons Sign Eight Players to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Tyler Starr Promoted to Falcons 53 man Roster". KIWA Radio. December 18, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Tyler Starr 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Falcons Finalize 53-Man Roster For 2016 Season". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". Pro Football Rumors. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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