Marc Tyler
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 27, 1988 Los Angeles, California,U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oaks Christian School (Westlake Village, California) |
| College: | USC |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Marc Anthony Tyler(born September 27, 1988) is a formerAmerican footballrunning back.He playedcollege footballatSouthern California.Tyler was signed by theGreen Bay Packersas anundrafted free agentin 2012.
High school career
[edit]Tyler attendedOaks Christian High SchoolinWestlake Village, California,while his family lived in Palmdale. He stayed with the family of a teammate. In his senior season, Tyler scored 31 touchdowns and averaged 12.2 yards per carry.[1]Tyler broke his left leg during a playoff game in November 2006; as a result, he had a stainless steel rod surgically implanted in his leg.[1]
Despite the injury, Tyler remained a 5-star recruit and was ranked as the 2nd best running back prospect in the U.S. behind fellow USC recruitJoe McKnight,[2]and the 17th best overall.[3]At Oaks Christian High School, Tyler played alongside quarterbackJimmy Clausen,the nation's #1 rated recruit overall.[3]
College career
[edit]Tyler enrolled atUniversity of Southern Californiain August 2007.[1]Afterredshirtingthe2007 seasonwhile recovering from a broken leg that he suffered in his senior season at Oaks Christian HS, he was expected to play in2008.[4]In the season opener atVirginia,Tyler scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career with 02:33 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the2012 NFL draft,Tyler signed with theGreen Bay Packerson May 11, 2012.[5]He was released during final cuts on August 31[6]but was signed to the practice squad a few days later.[7]Tyler was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 12, 2012.[8]
Awards and honors
[edit]Personal
[edit]Marc Tyler's father,Wendell Tyler,was a running back at UCLA (1973–76), who led the Bruins in rushing in 1975, and later became aPro Bowlrunning back for theLos Angeles RamsandSan Francisco 49ersof theNFL.
References
[edit]- ^abcEric Sondheimer,USC-bound Tyler tests his leg[dead link],Los Angeles Times,May 15, 2007.
- ^Rivals running backs 2007Archived2006-08-07 at theWayback Machine,Rivals
- ^abRivals Rivals100 2007Archived2007-10-02 at theWayback Machine,Rivals
- ^Carden, Kevin (August 1, 2008)."Looking for his Shot".SCPlaybook.
- ^"Packers sign 14 non-drafted free agents".Packers.May 11, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon November 16, 2017.RetrievedOctober 6,2016.
- ^"Packers cuts are in, including QB Coleman".Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^"Packers keep only seven offensive linemen".Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^"Packers return CB Ross to practice squad, cut RB Tyler".Green Bay Press Gazette.
- ^"2007 USA Today All-America First Team".USA Today.
- ^"Parade All-America Football Team - 2007 Roster".
External links
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- USC Trojans bioArchived2007-11-05 at theWayback Machine