Tyler Starr
Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Dakota.[1][2]
Starr with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | |||
Free agent | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Little Rock, Iowa | January 25, 1991||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | George (IA) George–Little Rock | ||
College: | South Dakota | ||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255 | ||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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College career
Starr played college football for two years at the University of South Dakota.
Professional career
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.[3] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[4] On December 18. 2015, Starr was promoted to the Falcons' 53-man roster.[5] He played in one game for the Falcons in 2015.
On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve.[6]
Starr participated in The Spring League in 2017.[7]
References
- "USD linebacker Tyler Starr gets time to shine in Atlanta".
- STAFF, JOURNAL. "Tyler Starr drafted by Atlanta Falcons".
- "Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Falcons Sign Eight Players to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Tyler Starr Promoted to Falcons 53 man Roster | KIWARadio.com". kiwaradio.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- "Falcons Finalize 53-Man Roster For 2016 Season". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
- Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)