Tyler Starr

Tyler Starr

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Starr with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
No. 52Free agent
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-01-25) January 25, 1991
Place of birth: Little Rock, Iowa
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: George (IA) George-Little Rock
College: South Dakota
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 255
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyler "The Squid" Starr (born January 25, 1991) is an American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). Starr was drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Dakota.[1][2]

College career

He played college football for 4 years at the University of South Dakota. Towards the end of his college career his teammates dubbed him "The Scrub" instead of "The Squid"

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]

On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons.[6]

References

  1. USD linebacker Tyler Starr gets time to shine in Atlanta
  2. Tyler Starr drafted by Atlanta Falcons
  3. "Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. "Falcons Sign Eight Players to Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  5. "Tyler Starr Promoted to Falcons 53 man Roster | KIWARadio.com". kiwaradio.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. "Falcons Finalize 53-Man Roster For 2016 Season". AtlantaFalcons.com.

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