Tyler Biadasz

Tyler Biadasz (/biˈɑːdɪʃ/ bee-AH-dish;[1] born November 20, 1997) is an American football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Tyler Biadasz
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Biadasz with the Cowboys in 2020
No. 63 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-20) November 20, 1997
Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Amherst
College:Wisconsin (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 146
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:45
Games started:37
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Biadasz attended Amherst High School in Amherst, Wisconsin. He was named first-team all-state after his junior and senior seasons as a defensive tackle. The state coaches also named him honorable-mention All-state on offense both years.

As a senior, he registered 70 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and one interception, while receiving the Tim Krumrie Award as the state of Wisconsin's top high school defensive lineman as a senior. He finished his high school career with 232 tackles, 19 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and 3 touchdowns. He also played basketball and baseball.

He committed to Wisconsin on June 8, 2015, after attending a camp on May 31 of that year. He chose Wisconsin over Illinois State, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois, all of whom also offered.[2]

College career

Biadasz was redshirted and converted into a center.[3] As a freshman, he started all 14 games, while receiving Freshman All-American and third-team All-Big Ten honors.[3]

As a sophomore, he again served as the anchor of the offensive line and started all 13 games.[3] After the 2018 season, Biadasz consulted with the NFL Draft Advisory Committee and received a grade of "return to school".[4]

In early 2019, Biadasz underwent hip surgery and missed spring practices.[5] Before the season, he was named to preseason All-American teams by College Football News and Sporting News and was also identified as a candidate for the Rimington Award.[6] He started all 14 games, became the first Rimington Trophy winner in school history as the nation's top center and was named a unanimous All-American. He had arthroscopic surgery on the AC joint in his shoulder after the season.

In January 2020, Biadasz announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[7] He started at center in all of the 41 games of his college career and helped block for running back Jonathan Taylor.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		 314 lb
(142 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Biadasz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (146th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] As a rookie, he replaced an injured Joe Looney in the starting lineup of the fifth game against the New York Giants. He started 4 straight games, until suffering a hamstring injury during warmups in the ninth game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.[11] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[12] Looney started at center in the last 8 contests of the season.

In 2021, he began the Organized Team Activities in the preseason as the starter at center.

After the 2022 season, he was selected to his first Pro Bowl.

Personal life

Biadasz's parents are dairy farmers, and he credits his times on the farm to build his work ethic.[13]

References
  1. "2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. Williams, Scott A. (June 8, 2015). "Amherst's Biadasz commits to Badgers". Stevens Point Journal. Gannett. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. Potrykus, Jeff (April 6, 2019). "UW notes: Tyler Biadasz put NFL on hold in part because of Badgers' struggles in 2018". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  4. Riese, Owen (July 10, 2019). "Most important Badgers for 2019, No. 8: Tyler Biadasz". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  5. Kocorowski, Jake (April 7, 2019). "Tyler Biadasz returns to Wisconsin as leader on the offensive line". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  6. Barney, Erin (July 10, 2019). "Two Badgers make Sporting News preseason All-American team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  7. VanHaaren, Tom (January 8, 2020). "Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. "Tyler Biadasz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. "Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, C, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. Flaherty, Kevin (April 25, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys pick Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  11. Henry, Asa (November 21, 2020). "Cowboys activate OT Brandon Knight, add Tyler Biadasz to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. Henry, Asa (December 12, 2020). "Cowboys' Biadasz returns from IR, backup released, 2 elevated from PS". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  13. Schwartz, Jared (April 12, 2018). "Rooted: Mentality forged on family farm inspires work ethic for Biadasz". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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