DeAngelo Tyson

DeAngelo Tyson

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Tyson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012
No. 94 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989
Place of birth: Savannah, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Statesboro (GA)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014
Tackles: 42
Sacks: 3.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

DeAngelo Tyson (born April 12, 1989) is an American football defensive end with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the seventh round, 236th overall, by the Ravens in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Georgia.

High school career

A native of Statesboro, Georgia, Tyson attended Statesboro High School, where he was teammates with Justin Houston. In his sophomore year, he was a member of 2005 AAAA state champion team. As a senior, he registered 54 tackles, 14 for loss, and nine sacks, and was a 2007 USA Today high school All-USA selection. He picked Georgia over Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina State, Auburn and Florida.[2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
DeAngelo Tyson
DT		 Statesboro, Georgia Statesboro (GA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 276 lb (125 kg) 5.1 Jan 11, 2008 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (DT)   Rivals: 4 (DT), 3 (GA)  ESPN: 4 (DT)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

He played at Georgia.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Projected as a 6th–7th rounder, Tyson was listed as the No. 22 defensive tackle available in the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] Sports Illustrated described him as "tough college defensive lineman", who, however, "lacks great athleticism and upside for the next level."[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 1⁄2 in 315 lb 5.08 s 1.74 s 2.87 s 4.68 s 27 1⁄2 in 9 ft 0 in 30 reps
All values from Georgia Pro Day

Baltimore Ravens

He was drafted in the 7th round, 236 overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 NFL Draft.[5] Tyson recorded his first career interception versus the Detroit Lions in Week 15 of the 2013 season.[6] On September 5, 2015, he was waived-injured by the Ravens.[7] On September 7, 2015, Tyson was released by the Ravens with an injury settlement.[8]

Seattle Seahawks

He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to a reserve/futures contract on January 19, 2016.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Ravens Draft Georgia DL DeAngelo Tyson In 7th Round". Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Statesboro's Tyson commits to Georgia
  3. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/breakdowns/by_position/DT.html
  4. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/players/84187.html
  5. ↑ http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/04/28/ravens-select-georgia-dt-deangelo-tyson-in-draft/
  6. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-after-not-lateraling-first-interception-deangelo-tyson-jokes-he-wasnt-on-ed-reed-list-20131218,0,2545989.story
  7. ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Meoli, Jon (September 8, 2015). "John Harbaugh discusses most difficult roster decisions for the Ravens". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Seahawks sign 13 more players to futures contracts for 2016". ESPN710.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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