Devin Tyler

Devin Tyler (born July 2, 1986) is an American football offensive lineman who is a free agent. He attended Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland and played college football at Temple University.[1] He has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Devin Tyler
No. 57     Free agent
Born: (1986-07-02) July 2, 1986
Washington, D.C.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)OL
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight300 lb (140 kg)
CollegeTemple
High schoolSuitland (Suitland, Maryland)
Career history
As player
2010Arizona Cardinals*
2010Baltimore Ravens*
2011Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2011–2012Edmonton Eskimos
2013–2014Saskatchewan Roughriders
2014–2015Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Professional career

Tyler was signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) on April 25, 2010.[2] He was released on July 27, 2010.[2] He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on August 1, 2010.[2] Tyler was released by the Ravens on September 4, 2010.[2] He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in May 2011. He was released by the Roughriders in June 2011.[3] Tyler was signed by the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos on August 15, 2011. He played in 22 games with the Eskimos during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He was released by the Eskimos on December 4, 2012.[4] Tyler signed with Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in July 2013. The Roughriders won the 101st Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 24, 2013. He was released by the Roughriders on August 13, 2014.[5] On August 27, 2014, he was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' of the CFL.[6] Tyler played in four games, all starts, for the team in 2014.[7] He played in one game, a start, for the Blue Bombers during the 2015 season.[8] He was released by the team on December 7, 2015.[9]

Personal life

Following a fight that occurred at a Washington, D.C. nightclub in 2011, Tyler was arrested by police and tried for assault, whereupon he was found guilty and sentenced to 90 days in jail in May 2012.[10][11]

References
  1. "DEVIN TYLER". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. "Devin Tyler". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. Yeske, Karin (June 25, 2011). "Saskatchewan Roughriders release 25 players". ckom.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. "Eskimos release import guard Devin Tyler". cfl.ca. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. "August 13". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  6. "Devin Tyler". bluebombers.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  7. "2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  8. "2015 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  9. "TRANSACTIONS – 2015". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Edmonton Eskimos' offensive lineman Devin Tyler imprisoned". boxscorenews.com. May 14, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. Moddejonge, Gerry (August 8, 2012). "Right time for Eskimos' Devin Tyler". edmontonsun.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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