Tyler Guyton
| No. 60 –Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 11, 2002 Austin, Texas,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manor (Manor, Texas) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2024/ Round: 1 / Pick: 29 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats atPFR | |
Tyler Guyton(born June 11, 2002) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tacklefor theDallas Cowboysof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theTCU Horned FrogsandOklahoma Sooners.Guyton was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the2024 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Guyton was born on June 11, 2001, inManor, Texas.He attended Manor High School and played football and basketball.[1]He played mainly as adefensive linemanfor Manor and helped them reach the state quarterfinaln while being a second-team All-District 11-5A selection. Ranked by247Sportsas a three-star recruit and the 145th-best player fromTexas,Guyton ultimately committed to playcollege footballfor theTCU Horned Frogs.[2]
College career
[edit]As a truefreshmanat TCU in 2020, Guytonredshirted,seeing action in only one game.[3]In 2021, he appeared in eight games, one as a starter, while splitting time between being a backupoffensive linemanandH-back.[4][5]He caught atouchdownpass in a game againstIowa State.[6][7]In January 2022, Guyton transferred to theUniversity of Oklahomato play for theOklahoma Sooners.[8]
In his first season for the Sooners, Guyton began the season as aleft tacklewhile switching toright tackleby the end of it.[9]He appeared on a total of 400 snaps and allowed only twosacksand noquarterbackhits.[10]
WithWanya MorrisandAnton Harrisonleaving for theNational Football League Draftin 2023, Guyton was placed in a starting role at right tackle to begin the 2023 season.[10][11][12]He declared for the2024 NFL draftfollowing the season, where he was viewed as a potential first-round selection.[13]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft7+3⁄4in (2.03 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
34+1⁄8in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4in (0.26 m) |
5.19 s | 1.76 s | 2.97 s | 4.71 s | 7.50 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Guyton was selected by theDallas Cowboyswith the 29th overall in the2024 NFL draft.[16]
References
[edit]- ^"Tyler Guyton".Oklahoma Sooners.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^"Tyler Guyton".247Sports.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Hoover, John E. (January 25, 2022)."Oklahoma Lands Transfer OL from TCU".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Cittenden, Jesse (April 6, 2023)."'I've been waiting on this opportunity': OU's Tyler Guyton focused on leadership, preparing for bigger role ".247Sports.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Martinez, Justin (September 12, 2022)."Jeff Lebby, OU football team hopeful OL Wanya Morris will return vs. Nebraska".The Oklahoman.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Werner, Barry (November 26, 2021)."TCU big man Tyler Guyton scores touchdown against Iowa State".Yahoo!.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Masri, Tarik (April 8, 2023)."OU football: Tyler Guyton ready to take on new role on offensive line".Norman Transcript.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Crews, Bryant (January 25, 2022)."Sooners land commitment from TCU transfer OL Tyler Guyton".USA Today.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Lovelace, Ross (April 3, 2023)."How Tyler Guyton Can Become Oklahoma's Next Lineman to Make the Jump".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^abJackson, James D. (August 29, 2023)."Why Tyler Guyton has lofty goals for the Sooners offensive line this season".247Sports.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Chapman, Ryan (August 30, 2023)."Why OT Tyler Guyton is 'Thankful' Ahead of Oklahoma's Season Opener".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Martinez, Justin (April 4, 2023)."Tyler Guyton embraces larger role with OU football, one year after transfer from TCU".The Oklahoman.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Easterling, Luke (December 10, 2023)."Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton Declares for 2024 NFL Draft".SI.RetrievedDecember 18,2023.
- ^"Tyler Guyton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 14,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Guyton College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMarch 14,2024.
- ^Williams, Charean (April 26, 2024)."Cowboys select Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton at 29th overall".NBC Sports.RetrievedMay 20,2024.