Tyrie Cleveland
Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. He played college football at the University of Florida.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas | September 20, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Houston (TX) Westfield | ||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||
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Early years
Cleveland attended and played high school football at Westfield High School.[1] He received offers from numerous schools before committing to Florida.[2]
College career
As 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
Cleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]
References
- "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.
- 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.